José & Pilar (2010)
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.
Director: Miguel Gonçalves Mendes
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José Saramago as Self |
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Pilar del Río as Self |
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Gael García Bernal as Self |
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Gabriel García Márquez as Self |
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Paco Ibáñez as Self |
| Directing | Miguel Gonçalves Mendes | Director |
| Editing | Cláudia Rita Oliveira | Editor |
| Production | Agustín Almodóvar | Producer |
| Production | Fernando Meirelles | Producer |
| Production | Bel Berlinck | Producer |
| Production | Esther García | Producer |
| Production | Miguel Gonçalves Mendes | Producer |
| Camera | Daniel Neves | Director of Photography |