The First Mass
1961, Portuguese. Directed by Lima Barreto.
A Brazilian film to the heart of the world
Meant principally for a sympathetic audience, whether Catholic or not, this routine story about a priest's receiving the call to the cloth may be a bit slow and theatrical for some viewers. Directed by Lima Barreto, the tale is told in a series of flashbacks as the priest remembers how he was transformed as a child into a person willing to give his life in service of the church and his God. Barreto also scripted the story, which in the end, may be too filled with religious platitudes and preachy overtones to effectively convey its message.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 1 May 1961
- Original title
- A Primeira Missa
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Lima Barreto
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The First Mass isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1961. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The First Mass?
The First Mass (1961) was directed by Lima Barreto and stars Margarida Cardoso, Dionísio Azevedo, Artur Barman.