The Jew
The story of Brazilian Antônio José da Silva, a jewish poet, playwright and lawyer living in the 18th Century Lisbon, who managed to avoid Inquisition by converting himself to Catholicism, after being tortured. But his fierce criticism of Portugal's élite led him to persecution and torture, becoming kind of a scapegoat.
| Release Date | January 16, 1996 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | O Judeu | |
| Runtime | 1h 30min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Portuguese | |
| Original Language | Portuguese | |
| Production Countries | Brazil, Portugal | |
| Production Companies | Tatu FilmesEmbrafilmeInstituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual | |