Silvestre (1981)

Silvestre 1981 While a nobleman is away to visit and invite the king to his daughters upcoming wedding, a strange pilgrim knocks on his door for shelter Said visit ends in a violent confrontation and the pilgrim takes on different identities to seek revenge Meanwhile the nobleman goes missing and his daughter has to pose as a young knight to save him Set in medieval times, the movie makes use of theatrical sets, lyrical language and a languid rhythm to give it a unique feeling of a folk tale being transmitted from long ago The cast is led by the 15 year old Maria de Medeiros and Joao Cesar Monteiros frequent collaborator Luis Miguel Cintra