The Given Word (1962)

Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church, in the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.

Released

1962-04-17

Genres

Drama

Runtime

98 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Anselmo Duarte, Anselmo Duarte, Dias Gomes

TMDB rating

8.1/10 from 128 votes