Film·2010·1h 57m

José & Pilar

Documentary

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.

Directed by Miguel Gonçalves Mendes

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5 credited

José Saramago
José SaramagoSelf
Pilar del Río
Pilar del RíoSelf
Gael García Bernal
Gael García BernalSelf
Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García MárquezSelf
Paco Ibáñez
Paco IbáñezSelf

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