Summary
Luciano, fresh out of jail, was taken by his brother, Flórido, to serve in the home of wealthy Alfreda. He was surprised when she told him that her greatest desire was to see the Virgin Mary.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+39)
Critics 40Audiences 79GoodWatch 57
Tomatometer40%
Audience score90%
IMDb6.8
Running time
2 h 17 min
Longer than most dramas, +28 min on the typical 109
typical 109137Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2006
March 9, 2006
20 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishFrenchEnglishMade in
Portugal
and 10 more13 people
- Leonor SilveiraAlfreda
- Ricardo TrêpaJosé Luciano / Touro Azul
- Luís Miguel CintraFilipe Quinta
- Leonor BaldaqueVicenta / Abril
- Glória de MatosNurse Hilda
- Isabel RuthCelsa Andrade
- Adelaide TeixeiraQueta
- Diogo DóriaPolice Commissioner
José WallensteinAmérico
Marisa ParedesMonja
Michel PiccoliProf. Heschel
João Bénard da CostaBahia
Susana SáNoémia
Directing · 2
- Manoel de Oliveira Director, Writer
- Júlia Buisel Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Agustina Bessa-Luís Novel
Production · 4
- Miguel Cadilhe Producer
- Edgar Medina Production Assistant
- Henrique Espírito Santo Consulting Producer
- Joaquim Carvalho Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Renato Berta Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Valérie Loiseleux Editor
Sound · 4
- Henri Maïkoff Sound Designer
- Ricardo Leal Boom Operator
- Frank Mettre Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mikaël Barre Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Mónica Baldaque Art Direction
- Fernando Areal Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Arlete Campos Costume Design
- Emmanuelle Fèvre Makeup Artist
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