O Pagador de Promessas
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O Pagador de Promessas is a 1962 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Anselmo Duarte, based on the stage play of the same name by Dias Gomes. Shot in Salvador, Bahia, it stars Leonardo Villar
Original poster in Portuguese
In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics Association published a list with the 100 best Brazilian films ever according to the votes of its members. This poll was the basis for a book named The 100 Best Bra
O Pagador de Promessas
…for Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards. In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics Association aka Abraccine voted Keeper of Promises the 9th greatest Brazilian film of all time, in its list of the 100 best Brazilian films. Zé do Burro (Leonardo Villar) is a landowner from Nordeste. His best friend is a donkey. When his donkey…
Cover of the book The 100 Best Brazilian Films, released by Abraccine in 2016
When the first list was released, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade had four films on it. After a recount, his Conjugal Warfare and Hugo Carvana's Bar Esperanza (1983), tied in the last position, were replaced by The Clown (2011), directed by Selton Mello (pictured).
Limite scene, by Peixoto
Anna Muylaert cropped