José & Pilar (2010)

A deeply moving story about love, loss and literature, this documentary follows the days of José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, and his wife, Pilar del Río. The film shows their whirlwind life of international travel, his passion for completing his masterpiece "The Elephant's Journey", and how their love quietly sustains them throughout.

Released

2010-10-18

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

117 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Miguel Gonçalves Mendes

TMDB rating

7.4/10 from 28 votes