The Vows (Portuguese: A Promessa) is a 1973 Portuguese drama film directed by António de Macedo. It was entered into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

The Vows
Directed byAntónio de Macedo
Written byBernardo Santareno
Produced by
  • Francisco de Castro
  • António de Macedo
StarringGuida Maria
CinematographyElso Roque
Edited byAntónio de Macedo
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryPortugal
LanguagePortuguese

Synopsis

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Maria do Mar and her husband, José, are young newlyweds living in a fishing village, Palheiros de Tocha, between Aveiro and Figueira da Foz. Their intimacy is disturbed, however, by a vow of chastity they took as a result of a storm that caused the shipwreck of José's father's boat. Both live in permanent tension, caused by the presence of Labareda, a gypsy taken in by the couple following a dispute in which he was stabbed.

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References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Vows". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
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