Local people of Curalha, a small village, keep a tradition of representing the Passion of Jesus, according to a 16th century text.
| Directing | Manoel de Oliveira | Director |
| Production | Manoel de Oliveira | Producer |
| Camera | Manoel de Oliveira | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Manoel de Oliveira | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jayme Valverde | Costume Design |
| Directing | Domingos Carneiro | Assistant Director |
| Directing | António Reis | Assistant Director |
| Directing | António Soares | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Francisco Vaz de Guimarães | Novel |
| Writing | Manoel de Oliveira | Screenplay |
| Sound | Manoel de Oliveira | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Max Factor | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Paulo Rocha | Archival Footage Research |