Word and Utopia
Nov 17 2000
•2h 10m
•History
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.
Cast
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Lima Duarte
Padre António Vieira (old)
Luís Miguel Cintra
Padre António Vieira (middle age)
Ricardo Trêpa
Padre António Vieira (young)
Leonor Silveira
Queen Christina
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