The Priest and the Girl
| The Priest and the Girl | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade |
| Produced by |
Luiz Carlos Barreto Joaquim Pedro de Andrade |
| Written by | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade |
| Based on |
O Padre e a Moça by Carlos Drummond de Andrade |
| Starring |
Helena Ignez Paulo José |
| Music by |
César Guerra-Peixe Carlos Lyra |
| Cinematography | Mário Carneiro |
| Edited by |
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Eduardo Escorel |
Production company |
Difilm Filmes do Triângulo Filmes do Serro |
| Distributed by |
Difilm Embrafilme |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
The Priest and the Girl (Portuguese: O Padre e a Moça) is a 1965 Brazilian drama film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade,[2] based on Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poem of the same name.[1] The directorial debut of Andrade,[3] it was shot on São Gonçalo dos Rios das Pedras, Gruta de Maquiné, and Espinhaço Mountains, all locations of Minas Gerais.[1]
Plot
It is set in 1965 in São Gonçalo dos Rios das Pedras, a district of Serro, Minas Gerais. A newly ordained priest arrives at the town and meets Fortunato, an influential merchant, and his concubine, Mariana. The girl's father, a prospector, died when she was ten and she was raised by Fortunato. When she becomes elder, Fortunato want to marry to Mariana, but she and the priest run away from the town.
Cast
- Helena Ignez as Mariana
- Paulo José as Priest
- Mário Lago as Fortunato
- Fauzi Arap as Vitorino
- Rosa Sandrini as Devotee
Reception
It won the Prêmio Governador do Estado da Guanabara (lit. "State of Guanabara Governor Award") from the Comissão de Auxílio à Indústria Cinematográfica do Rio de Janeiro (lit. "Commission for Assistance to the Film Industry of Rio de Janeiro") in 1965.[1] It was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "O Padre e a Moça" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ Ramos, Fernão; Miranda, Luiz Felipe (2000). Enciclopédia do cinema brasileiro. Senac. p. 216. ISBN 9788573590937.
- ↑ Araújo, Inácio (20 April 2008). "Contrastes de Joaquim Pedro fazem filme plácido e tenso". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Priest and the Girl". imdb.com. Retrieved 25 February 2010.