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2010117 minPGdocumentary

7.3/ 10(27 ratings)• TMDB

José & Pilar

2010117 minPGdocumentary

7.3/ 10(27 ratings)• TMDB

Explore the love and literary genius of José Saramago and Pilar del Río.

“The universe won't remember us. It won't remember Homer wrote The Odyssey.”

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Miguel Gonçalves Mendes

Synopsis

Explore the love and literary genius of José Saramago and Pilar del Río.

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Miguel Gonçalves Mendes

Miguel Gonçalves Mendesdirector

José Saramago

José Saramagocast

Pilar del Río

Pilar del Ríocast

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernalcast

Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquezcast

Synopsis

A deeply moving story about love, loss and literature, this documentary follows the days of José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, and his wife, Pilar del Río. The film shows their whirlwind life of international travel, his passion for completing his masterpiece "The Elephant's Journey", and how their love quietly sustains them throughout.

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