José & Pilar
“The universe won't remember us. It won't remember Homer wrote The Odyssey.”
2010•1h 57m•7.4•Released
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.
Director
Miguel Gonçalves Mendes
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese
Studio
O2 Filmes
Cast
José Saramago
Self
Pilar del Río
Self
Gael García Bernal
Self
Gabriel García Márquez
Self
Paco Ibáñez
Self
Production
Company
O2 Filmes
Company
JumpCut
Company
El Deseo
Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
Producer
Bel Berlinck
Producer
Fernando Meirelles
Producer
Esther García
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