The King of the Candle (1982)

5.3/10 • 165 min • Drama

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.

Cast

Maria Alice Vergueiro

Dona Cesarina

Renato Borghi

Abelardo Primeiro

Henriqueta Brieba

Dona Poloquinha

José Wilker

Abelardo Segundo

Esther Góes

Heloísa de Lesbos

Carlos Gregório

Totó Fruta do Conde

Ítala Nandi

Heloisa de Lesbos

Caetano Veloso

Tessy Callado

João dos Divãs

Cláudio MacDowell

Perdigoto

Flávio São Thiago

Americano

Renato Dobal

Índio dos Biscoitos Aymoré

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