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The Priest and the Girl ()

O Padre e a Moça (original title)
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In a small town in Minas Gerais, the arrival of a young priest causes a commotion in the conservative atmosphere of the place, aggravated by the sudden attraction this priest feels for a beautiful girl. This forbidden love affair soon... See more »

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Helena Ignez ...
Mariana
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Priest
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Fortunato
Fauzi Arap ...
Vitorino
Rosa Sandrini

Directed by

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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Written by

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Carlos Drummond de Andrade ... (poem)
 
Carlos Drummond de Andrade ... (story)
 
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade ... ()

Produced by

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Luiz Carlos Barreto ... producer
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade ... producer

Music by

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Carlos Lyra

Cinematography by

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Mário Carneiro

Editing by

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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Eduardo Escorel

Art Direction by

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Mário Carneiro

Production Management

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Raimundo Higino ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Eduardo Escorel ... assistant director

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mário Carneiro ... camera operator
Fernando Duarte ... camera operator

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Guerra Peixe ... music arranger

Script and Continuity Department

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Carlos Alberto Prates Correia ... continuity

Additional Crew

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Geraldo Veloso ... production assistant
Flávio Werneck ... production assistant

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  • Difilm (1966) (Brazil) (theatrical)
  • New Yorker Films (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
  • VideoFilmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD) (subtitles in English, French and Spanish)

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Plot Summary

In a small town in Minas Gerais, the arrival of a young priest causes a commotion in the conservative atmosphere of the place, aggravated by the sudden attraction this priest feels for a beautiful girl. This forbidden love affair soon turns into an unbridled passion. Written by lukejoplin@infolink.com.br

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Also Known As
  • The Priest and the Girl (World-wide, English title)
  • The Priest and the Girl (United States)
  • The Priest and the Girl (United Kingdom)
  • Le Curé et la jeune femme (France)
  • Ksiądz i dziewczyna (Poland)
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  • 90 min
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Trivia Luís Jasmin, who was hired to play the main role of the priest, fell ill two days prior to the beginning of production. Stage actor Paulo José replaced him without any preparation for the role and no previous experience in film acting. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Helena Zero (2006). See more »

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