title: Word and Utopia
text: # Word and Utopia
  
  Word and Utopia (Palavra e Utopia) is a 2000 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was screened in competition at the 2000 Venice Film Festival.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Lima Duarte as Padre António Vieira (Old)
  * Luís Miguel Cintra as Padre António Vieira (Middle Years)
  * Ricardo Trêpa as Padre António Vieira (Young)
  * Miguel Guilherme as Padre Jose Soares
  * Leonor Silveira as Queen Christina
  
  ## Awards
  
  Golden Globes (Portugal)
  
  * Best Director
  
  Venice Film Festival
  
  * Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award
  