Sermões: A História de Antônio Vieira
Based upon the life story of Father Antonio Vieira, born in Lisbon in 1608 and deceased in Salvador, Bahia, in 1697. He's considered the first Brazilian writer and one of the most important aesthete of linguistic and of the Portuguese language of all times, a master in the art of metaphor, of verbal relations and analogy. He was persecuted and condemned by the Portuguese Court of Inquisition due to his position against native slavery, against the intolerance to the Jewish people and to the colonial politics of exploration.
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Sermões: A História de Antônio Vieira
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 24, 1989
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
62%
Original Title
Sermões: A História de Antônio Vieira
Production Companies
Embrafilme
Director
Júlio Bressane
Description
Based upon the life story of Father Antonio Vieira, born in Lisbon in 1608 and deceased in Salvador, Bahia, in 1697. He's considered the first Brazilian writer and one of the most important aesthete of linguistic and of the Portuguese language of all times, a master in the art of metaphor, of verbal relations and analogy. He was persecuted and condemned by the Portuguese Court of Inquisition due to his position against native slavery, against the intolerance to the Jewish people and to the colonial politics of exploration.
