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The Vows

The Vows

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 16, 1973

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Drama

User Score

57%

Original Title

A Promessa

Production Companies

Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)

Director

António de Macedo

Description

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.