José & Pilar

1h 57m
Documentary
7.3

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.

Cast

José Saramago
Self
Pilar del Río
Self
Gael García Bernal
Self
Gabriel García Márquez
Self
Paco Ibáñez
Self

Crew

Miguel Gonçalves Mendes
Director, Producer
Cláudia Rita Oliveira
Editor
Daniel Neves
Director of Photography
Agustín Almodóvar
Producer
Bel Berlinck
Producer
Fernando Meirelles
Producer
Esther García
Producer

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