José & Pilar

José & Pilar

2010/10/18 • Released • Spanish, Portuguese

Documentary
7.3
1h 57m

The universe won't remember us. It won't remember Homer wrote The Odyssey.

Overview

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

Casts
José Saramago

José Saramago

Self

Pilar del Río

Pilar del Río

Self

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Self

Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez

Self

Paco Ibáñez

Paco Ibáñez

Self

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