The King's Jester
1937, Portuguese. Directed by Mesquitinha.
A wealthy sugar mill owner, widowed and living with his only son, suffers from profound melancholy. To alleviate his suffering, he seeks entertainment in the form of any jerk willing to lend a hand. Among the many candidates his secretary presents to fill the "position", a certain "Penguin", who along with his sister "Picolé" lives on the favela hill under the protection of a kind Portuguese shopkeeper, completely pleases the "sovereign" of sugar. With "Penguin"'s entry into the court as the sugar king's "fool", great transformations take place in the home of the wealthy misanthrope.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 9 August 1937
- Original title
- O Bobo do Rei
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Joracy Camargo
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The King's Jester runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The King's Jester isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 August 1937. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The King's Jester?
If you liked The King's Jester, try My Best Friend, Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry, Louis C.K.: Ridiculous.
Who directed The King's Jester?
The King's Jester (1937) was directed by Mesquitinha and stars Mesquitinha, Conchita de Moraes, Manoel Pera.