The Priest and the Girl
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Release date 28 March 1966 (1966-03-28) Writer Carlos Drummond de Andrade (poem), Carlos Drummond de Andrade (story), Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Cast Helena Ignez (Mariana), Paulo José (Priest), Mário Lago (Fortunato), Fauzi Arap (Vitorino)Similar movies Related Joaquim Pedro de Andrade movies Tagline religion, love, morality | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Priest and the Girl (Portuguese: O Padre e a Moça) is a 1965 Brazilian drama film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, based on Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poem of the same name. The directorial debut of Andrade, it was shot on São Gonçalo dos Rios das Pedras, Gruta de Maquiné, and Espinhaço Mountains, all locations of Minas Gerais.
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Plot
It is set in 1965 in São Gonçalo dos Rios das Pedras, a district of Serro, Minas Gerais. A newly ordained priest arrives at the town and meets Fortunato, an influential merchant, and his concubine, Mariana. The girl's father, a prospector, died when she was ten and she was raised by Fortunato. When she becomes elder, Fortunato want to marry to Mariana, but she and the priest run away from the town.
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Reception
It won the Prêmio Governador do Estado da Guanabara (lit. "State of Guanabara Governor Award") from the Comissão de Auxílio à Indústria Cinematográfica do Rio de Janeiro (lit. "Commission for Assistance to the Film Industry of Rio de Janeiro") in 1965. It was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival.
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