The Jew
1996, Portuguese. Directed by Jom Tob Azulay.
The story of Brazilian Antônio José da Silva, a jewish poet, playwright and lawyer living in the 18th Century Lisbon, who managed to avoid Inquisition by converting himself to Catholicism, after being tortured. But his fierce criticism of Portugal's élite led him to persecution and torture, becoming kind of a scapegoat.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Jom Tob AzulayDirector
- Felipe PinheiroAntónio José da Silva
- Dina SfatLourença Coutinho
- José LewgoyD. Nuno da Cunha
- Mário ViegasD. João V
- José NetoD. Marcos
- Edwin LuisiAlexandre de Gusmão
- Fernanda TorresBrites
- Ruy de CarvalhoPadre Pantoja
- Cristina AchéLeonor
- Sinde FilipeMarquis of Alegrete
- Sérgio GodinhoAntónio Teixeira
- Curado RibeiroBispo D. Teotónio
Details
- Released
- 16 January 1996
- Original title
- O Judeu
- Country
- Brazil, Portugal
- Written by
- Jom Tob Azulay, Gilvan Pereira, Millor Fernandes
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The Jew runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Jew isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 January 1996. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Jew?
The Jew (1996) was directed by Jom Tob Azulay and stars Felipe Pinheiro, Dina Sfat, José Lewgoy.