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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Leonardo Villar as Zé do Burro
Glória Menezes as Rosa
Dionísio Azevedo as Padre Olavo
Geraldo del Rey as Bonitão
Roberto Ferreira as Dedé
Othon Bastos as Reporter
Antônio Pitanga as Mestre Coca
Gilberto Marques as Galego
Norma Bengell as Marli
Jurema Penna as Zealot
Milton Gaúcho as Policial
Enoch Torres as Inspetor
Carlos Torres as Coca's Friend
João Di Sordi as Detetive
Veveldo Diniz as Sexton
Maria Conceição as Auntie
Irênio Simões as Editor
Walter da Silveira as Bishop
Napoleão Lopes Filho as Bishop
Cecília Rabelo as Zealot
Alair Liguori as Zealot
Canjiquinha as Capoeira
Ignácio de Loyola Brandão as
Garibaldo Matos as
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