José & Pilar
2010, Portuguese. Directed by Miguel Gonçalves Mendes.
The universe won't remember us. It won't remember Homer wrote The Odyssey.
A deeply moving story about love, loss and literature, this documentary follows the days of José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, and his wife, Pilar del Río. The film shows their whirlwind life of international travel, his passion for completing his masterpiece "The Elephant's Journey", and how their love quietly sustains them throughout.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 18 October 2010
- Original title
- José e Pilar
- Country
- Brazil, Portugal, Spain
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José & Pilar runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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José & Pilar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 October 2010. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like José & Pilar?
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Who directed José & Pilar?
José & Pilar (2010) was directed by Miguel Gonçalves Mendes and stars José Saramago, Pilar del Río, Gael García Bernal.