São Jerônimo

São Jerônimo

1999 · 75 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, History

Brazilian director Julio Bressane directs this religious biography on the life and work of Saint Jerome, the monk who first translated the Bible into Latin. Set both in the desert and in the posh confines of the Vatican, Jerome (Everaldo Pontes) agonizes over which Latin word would best fit its Hebrew counterpart. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

Directed by Júlio Bressane · Written by Júlio Bressane

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