The Crime of Father Amaro
“A story of love and desire.”
2005•M/16•2h 0m•5.3•Released
Drama
A young priest commits a crime when he falls in love with a beautiful and troubled woman. Based on O Crime do Padre Amaro ("The Crime of Father Amaro"), a novel by the 19th-century Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queiroz. It was first published in 1875 to great controversy.
Director
Carlos Coelho da Silva
Writer
Vera Sacramento
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
SIC - Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
Cast
Jorge Corrula
Padre Amaro
Soraia Chaves
Amélia
Nicolau Breyner
Cónego Francisco Dias
Nuno Melo
José Eduardo
Ana Bustorff
Gertrudes
Diogo Morgado
Libaninho
Rui Unas
Alex
Ruy de Carvalho
Abbot Cortegaça
Rogério Samora
Dr. Gouveia
João Lagarto
Padre Brito
José Wallenstein
Padre Natário
Cláudia Semedo
Carolina
Glória Férias
Joaneira
Margarida Miranda
Beatriz
Hugo Sequeira
Quimbé
Production
Company
SIC - Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
Company
Utopia Filmes
Producer
Alexandre Valente
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