(A Promessa)

Content: The gritty lives of Portuguese villagers are shown in this action drama which shows the interaction between a married couple who have taken an unusual vow of celibacy and a gang of gypsies who are terrorizing their village. The film highlights many ancient religious traditions still current in these regions, as the villagers, devout Catholics, support the gypsy con-men by buying religious relics from them.

Countries:

Portugal

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

102 minutes

Year:

1973

Directors:

António de Macedo

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Production companies:

Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)

Actors:

Labareda

Maria do Mar

José

Salvador

Mário

Crews:

Assistant Director

Production Director

Assistant Editor

Music

Art Direction