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The Given Word (Minisseries)

1988 · 1 season

A solemn, slow-burning drama about faith and stubborn conviction, performed with theatrical intensity and quiet emotional force.

Created by
Dias Gomes
Genres
Drama
Starring
José Mayer, Denise Milfont, Walmor Chagas
Overview
The central theme of the miniseries – an adaptation of the play of the same name by Dias Gomes – is the survival of man and his fight for what he believes in. The driving character of the narrative is the humble Zé do Burro, who, inconsolable, watches the suffering of Nicolau, his donkey, victim of an accident and decides to make a promise.

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Created by
Dias Gomes
Genres
Drama
Starring
José Mayer, Denise Milfont, Walmor Chagas
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • survival
  • morality
  • isolation
  • politics
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Created by
Dias Gomes
Written by
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Starring
José Mayer, Denise Milfont, Walmor Chagas, Nelson Xavier, Joana Fomm, Mário Lago, Carlos Eduardo Dolabella, Guilherme Fontes
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
TV Globo
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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