O Judeu

Art direction is great, and the the way Catholic Church is depicted is politically and historically very appropriate (including the Inquisition torture scenes and the anti-rationalism). However, the script is a little confusing (certainly, the death of Filipe Pinheiro, who had the leading role, made everything become very complicated as much of the movie was still to be shot) and repetitive, and some dialogues seem too contemporary and then not convincing as the portrayal of events from the XVIIIth century. I also think that it is is weird when Portuguese characters are played by Brazilian actors with Brazilian accents (for instance, although excellent actor, José Lewgoy as Cardinal Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde, chief inquisitor). I think that the casting of Brazilian actors should have been directed only to Brazilian characters, such as Alexandre de Gusmão and Antônio José da Silva.