The Vows
| The Vows | |
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| Directed by | António de Macedo |
| Written by | Bernardo Santareno |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Guida Maria |
| Cinematography | Elso Roque |
| Edited by | António de Macedo |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
The Vows (Portuguese: A Promessa) is a 1973 Portuguese drama film directed by António de Macedo. It was entered into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Synopsis
Maria do Mar and her husband, José, are young newlyweds living in a fishing village, Palheiros de Tocha, between Aveiro and Figueira da Foz. Their intimacy is disturbed, however, by a vow of chastity they took as a result of a storm that caused the shipwreck of José's father's boat. Both live in permanent tension, caused by the presence of Labareda, a gypsy taken in by the couple following a dispute in which he was stabbed.
Cast
- Guida Maria - Maria do Mar
- Sinde Filipe - Labareda
- João Mota - José
- Luís Santos - Salvador
- J. Rodrigues de Carvalho - Mário
- Fernando Loureiro - Gypsy
- Luís Barradas - Gypsy
- Fernanda Coimbra - Gypsy
- Maria - Joaquina
- Grece de Castro - Grandmother
- Xico Machado - Father João
- Agostinho Alves - Father Couto
- Celeste Alves - Maria's neighbour
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Vows". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
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