Maria's Hours (1979)
"As Horas de Maria" (original title)

Director:

António de Macedo

Writer:

António de Macedo

Stars:

Cecília Guimarães, Eugénia Bettencourt, João D'Ávila

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Cecília Guimarães	...	Soror Ângela
Eugénia Bettencourt	...	Maria
João D'Ávila	...	Dr. Firmino
Carlos Boavida Fernandes	...	Jesus / Thomas
Cremilde Mourão	...	Maria
Leonel Brito	...	Simão Pedro
Filomena Augusta	...	Salomé
Raul Mendonça	...	Judas the Galilee
Nuno Aboim	...	Judas Iscariotes
José Manuel Bissau	...	Barrabas
João Roque	...	Merchant

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

3 April 1979 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Maria's Hours

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinequanon

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Lisbon premiere was surrounded by public outcries, for and against the director's use of his freedom of expression. The Catholic Church of Lisbon officially condemned the film as blasphemous for it's portrayal of the mother of Jesus.

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