The read
Audiences rate it 28 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Luciano, fresh out of jail, was taken by his brother, Flórido, to serve in the home of wealthy Alfreda. He was surprised when she told him that her greatest desire was to see the Virgin Mary. Now comes this rich land owner with her sublime pretensions. Isn't it enough for her to have an Aston Martin and a Jaguar in the garage and ten different dresses per season? It was all professor Heschel's fault. Or someone else's. Anyway, to go beyond the promise is heresy. Alfreda said that she wouldn't rest until she saw the Virgin and made her some questions. Filipe Quinta, the Forger, says he has a solution. Meanwhile, Bahia, her husband, listens do music.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 28 points higher than critics do.
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Manoel de OliveiraDirector
- Manoel de OliveiraWriter
Cast
- Leonor SilveiraAlfreda
- Ricardo TrêpaJosé Luciano / Touro Azul
- Luís Miguel CintraFilipe Quinta
- Leonor BaldaqueVicenta / Abril
- Glória de MatosNurse Hilda
- Isabel RuthCelsa Andrade
- Adelaide TeixeiraQueta
- Diogo DóriaPolice Commissioner
- José WallensteinAmérico
- Marisa ParedesMonja
- Michel PiccoliProf. Heschel
- João Bénard da CostaBahia