
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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