The King of the Candle

The King of the Candle

165 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1982

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.

The King of the Candle

165 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1982

The King of the Candle
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.
Producers
Original title O Rei da Vela
Directors Noilton Nunes, José Celso Martinez Corrêa
Writers Oswald de Andrade, Carlos Ebert

Cast

Maria Alice Vergueiro

as Dona Cesarina

Renato Borghi

as Abelardo Primeiro

Henriqueta Brieba

as Dona Poloquinha

José Wilker

as Abelardo Segundo

Esther Góes

as Heloísa de Lesbos

Carlos Gregório

as Totó Fruta do Conde

Ítala Nandi

as Heloisa de Lesbos

Tessy Callado

as João dos Divãs

Cláudio MacDowell

as Perdigoto

Sílvia Werneck

as Filha do americano

Flávio São Thiago

as Americano

Renato Dobal

as Índio dos Biscoitos Aymoré

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