The King of the Candle

Name: The King of the Candle
Director: José Celso Martinez Corrêa
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982-01-01
Duration: 165 min
Cast: Maria Alice Vergueiro, Renato Borghi, Henriqueta Brieba, José Wilker, Esther Góes

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1982 · 165 min · Drama · TMDB 5.3/10

Overview

Filming of the historical montage of Oswald de Andrade's play, where decadent millionaires, depraved children, corrupt and implacable capitalists are the characters interpreted by the Grupo Oficina, in a celebrated theatrical performance from 1967, fundamentally recorded in 1971 and released only in the 1980s.

Directed by José Celso Martinez Corrêa

Cast

Maria Alice Vergueiro — Dona Cesarina
Renato Borghi — Abelardo Primeiro
Henriqueta Brieba — Dona Poloquinha
José Wilker — Abelardo Segundo
Esther Góes — Heloísa de Lesbos