The Given Word (1962)
O Pagador de Promessas
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👍 88%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
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Cast
Leonardo Villar as Zé do Burro
Glória Menezes as Rosa
Dionísio Azevedo as Padre Olavo
Geraldo del Rey as Bonitão
Roberto Ferreira as Dedé
Othon Bastos as Reporter
Antônio Pitanga as Mestre Coca
Gilberto Marques as Galego
Is The Given Word good?
Yes. 88% audience score, estimated from 127 TMDB ratings.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
