The Priest and the Girl

1965 film

For the Austrian film, see The Priest and the Girl (1958 film).

The Priest and the Girl

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Written by| Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Based on| O Padre e a Moça
by Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Produced by| Luiz Carlos Barreto
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Starring| Helena Ignez
Paulo José
Cinematography| Mário Carneiro
Edited by| Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Eduardo Escorel
Music by| César Guerra-Peixe
Carlos Lyra

Production
companies

Difilm
Filmes do Triângulo
Filmes do Serro

Distributed by| Difilm
Embrafilme

Release date

* 28 March 1966 (1966-03-28)[1]

Running time

| 90 minutes
Country| Brazil
Language| Portuguese

The Priest and the Girl (Portuguese: O Padre e a Moça) is a 1966 Brazilian drama film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade,[2] based on Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poem of the same name.[1] The directorial debut of Andrade,[3] it was shot on São Gonçalo dos Rios das Pedras, Gruta de Maquiné, and Espinhaço Mountains, all locations of Minas Gerais.[1]

## Plot

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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 older, Fortunato wants to marry Mariana, but she and the priest run away together.

## Cast

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* Helena Ignez as Mariana
* Paulo José as Priest
* Mário Lago as Fortunato
* Fauzi Arap as Vitorino
* Rosa Sandrini as Devotee

## Reception

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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.[1] It was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "O Padre e a Moça" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
2. ^ Ramos, Fernão; Miranda, Luiz Felipe (2000). Enciclopédia do cinema brasileiro. Senac. p. 216\. ISBN 9788573590937.
3. ^ Araújo, Inácio (20 April 2008). "Contrastes de Joaquim Pedro fazem filme plácido e tenso". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
4. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Priest and the Girl". imdb.com. Retrieved 25 February 2010.

## External links

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* The Priest and the Girl at IMDb