The Priest and the Girl

"No one can stop those two, that dark love in white lace."

1966 1h 30m PT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 34

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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In a small town in Minas Gerais, the arrival of a young priest causes a commotion in the conservative atmosphere of the place, aggravated by the sudden attraction this priest feels for a beautiful girl. This forbidden love affair soon turns into an unbridled passion.

“No one can stop those two, that dark love in white lace.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Writers: Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, shot by Mário Carneiro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joaquim Pedro de Andrade shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Helena Ignez and Paulo José and Fauzi Arap carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No one can stop those two, that dark love in white lace.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade directs. Mário Carneiro behind the camera. Joaquim Pedro de Andrade cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, shot by Mário Carneiro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Joaquim Pedro de Andrade shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Helena Ignez and Paulo José and Fauzi Arap carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No one can stop those two, that dark love in white lace.".
8IMDB entry: tt0059560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.