José & Pilar
Oct 18 2010
•2h 57m
•Documentary
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.
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See allJosé Saramago
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Pilar del Río
Self
Gael García Bernal
Self
Gabriel García Márquez
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