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The Vows (1973)

Original title: A Promessa

1973-06-16 · 1h 42m · PT
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The gritty lives of Portuguese villagers are shown in this action drama which shows the interaction between a married couple who have taken an unusual vow of celibacy and a gang of gypsies who are terrorizing their village. The film highlights many ancient religious traditions still current in these regions, as the villagers, devout Catholics, support the gypsy con-men by buying religious relics from them.

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António de MacedoDirectorBernardo SantarenoWriter

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Sinde FilipeSinde FilipeLabaredaJoão MotaJoão MotaJoséGuida MariaGuida MariaMaria do MarLuís SantosLuís SantosSalvadorJ. Rodrigues de CarvalhoJ. Rodrigues de CarvalhoMárioFernando LoureiroFernando LoureiroCiganoLuís BarradasLuís BarradasCiganoFernanda CoimbraFernanda CoimbraCiganaMaria GonzagaMaria GonzagaJoaquinaGraça de CastroGraça de CastroAvóXico MachadoXico MachadoPadre JoãoAgostinho AlvesAgostinho AlvesPadre Couto

Keywords

Gypsy

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityGypsyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference413440Actor preference425143 · 411852 · 418240Country preferencePt

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What is The Vows about?

The gritty lives of Portuguese villagers are shown in this action drama which shows the interaction between a married couple who have taken an unusual vow of celibacy and a gang of gypsies who are terrorizing their village. The film highlights many ancient religious traditions still current in these regions, as the villagers, devout Catholics, support the gypsy con-men by buying religious relics from them.

How long is The Vows?

The Vows has a runtime of 102 minutes.