José & Pilar

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

José & Pilar — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 18, 2010
• Runtime
• 117 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Miguel Gonçalves Mendes

José & Pilar — Cast

José Saramago Self Pilar del Río Self Gael García Bernal Self Gabriel García Márquez Self Paco Ibáñez Self