
Plot
Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church, in the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.
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Cast

Leonardo Villar
Zé do Burro

Glória Menezes
Rosa

Dionísio Azevedo
Padre Olavo

Geraldo del Rey
Bonitão

Roberto Ferreira
Dedé

Othon Bastos
Reporter

Antônio Pitanga
Mestre Coca

Gilberto Marques
Galego

Norma Bengell
Marli

Jurema Penna
Zealot

Milton Gaúcho
Policial

Enoch Torres
Inspetor

Carlos Torres
Coca's Friend

João Di Sordi
Detetive

Veveldo Diniz
Sexton

Maria Conceição
Auntie

Irênio Simões
Editor

Walter da Silveira
Bishop

Napoleão Lopes Filho
Bishop

Cecília Rabelo
Zealot

Alair Liguori
Zealot

Canjiquinha
Capoeira

Ignácio de Loyola Brandão

Garibaldo Matos