Word and Utopia (2000)
The story of Father Antonio Vieira, a 17th-century Portuguese priest who lived in Brazil and worked for better treatment of the Indians and to abolish slavery.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Genre: History
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: November 17, 2000
Cast
- Lima Duarte - Padre António Vieira (old)
- Luís Miguel Cintra - Padre António Vieira (middle age)
- Ricardo Trêpa - Padre António Vieira (young)
- Leonor Silveira - Queen Christina
- Renato De Carmine - Padre Jeronimo Cattaneo
- Diogo Dória - Chief Inquisitor
- Paulo Matos - Notary
- António Reis - Accuser
- Canto e Castro - Governor
- José Pinto - Provincial
Screenplay
Music: Carlos Paredes, Massimo Scapin
Cinematography: Renato Berta
Editing: Valérie Loiseleux
Production: Plateau Productions
Country: Spain, Italy, France, Brazil, Portugal
Language: Português
Box Office: $28,000
Original Language: pt
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Word and Utopia about?
- The story of Father Antonio Vieira, a 17th-century Portuguese priest who lived in Brazil and worked for better treatment of the Indians and to abolish slavery.
- Who directed Word and Utopia?
- Word and Utopia was directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
- Who stars in Word and Utopia?
- Word and Utopia stars Lima Duarte, Luís Miguel Cintra, Ricardo Trêpa, Leonor Silveira, Renato De Carmine, Diogo Dória.
- How long is Word and Utopia?
- Word and Utopia has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is Word and Utopia?
- Word and Utopia is a History film.
- How much did Word and Utopia gross?
- Word and Utopia grossed $28,000 worldwide.
- Where was Word and Utopia produced?
- Word and Utopia was produced in Spain, Italy, France, Brazil, Portugal.