The Crime of Father Amaro

A story of love and desire.

A young priest commits a crime when he falls in love with a beautiful and troubled woman. Based on O Crime do Padre Amaro ("The Crime of Father Amaro"), a novel by the 19th-century Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queiroz. It was first published in 1875 to great controversy.

Director

Carlos Coelho da Silva

Writers

Vera Sacramento, Eça de Queirós

Released

October 27, 2005

Language

Portuguese