The King of the Candle
1982, Portuguese. Directed by Noilton Nunes & José Celso Martinez Corrêa.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Noilton NunesDirector
- José Celso Martinez CorrêaDirector
- Maria Alice VergueiroDona Cesarina
- Renato BorghiAbelardo Primeiro
- Henriqueta BriebaDona Poloquinha
- José WilkerAbelardo Segundo
- Esther GóesHeloísa de Lesbos
- Carlos GregórioTotó Fruta do Conde
- Ítala NandiHeloisa de Lesbos
- Caetano VelosoCast
- Tessy CalladoJoão dos Divãs
- Cláudio MacDowellPerdigoto
- Sílvia WerneckFilha do americano
- Flávio São ThiagoAmericano
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1982
- Original title
- O Rei da Vela
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Carlos Ebert
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The King of the Candle runs 165 minutes (2h 45m).
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The King of the Candle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1982. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The King of the Candle?
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Who directed The King of the Candle?
The King of the Candle (1982) was directed by Noilton Nunes and José Celso Martinez Corrêa and stars Maria Alice Vergueiro, Renato Borghi, Henriqueta Brieba.