Chico Rei

1985 1h 55m PT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Galanga, king of Congo brought to Brazil as a slave, finds gold in Vila Rica, in the State of Minas Gerais, and buys his enfranchisement, the properties of his former owner, and his companions' freedom, becoming Chico Rei, the first black man to own lands in Brazil.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antônio Pitanga
Severino d'Acelino
Cosme dos Santos
Carlos Kroeber
Cláudio Marzo
Marcus Vinícius
Othon Bastos
Rainer Rudolph

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Lima Jr.
Writers: Walter Lima Jr., Cecília Meireles, Mário Prata
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Lima Jr., shot by José Antônio Ventura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mário Carneiro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Antônio Pitanga and Severino d'Acelino and Cosme dos Santos carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walter Lima Jr. directs. José Antônio Ventura behind the camera. Mário Carneiro cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Walter Lima Jr., shot by José Antônio Ventura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mário Carneiro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Antônio Pitanga and Severino d'Acelino and Cosme dos Santos carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0088906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.