Drama ·Romance · Brazil · 1975 · 1h 37m

King of the Night

O Rei da Noite

King of the Night poster
Director
Héctor Babenco
Cast
Paulo José as Tertuliano Marília Pêra as Pupi Vic Militello as Maria das Graças Isadora de Farias as Maria do Socorro Cristina Pereira as Maria das Dores Yara Amaral as Mãe de Tézinho
Crew
Lauro Escorel — Director of Photography Silvio Renoldi — Editor Paulo Herculano — Original Music Composer Orlando Senna — Writer Héctor Babenco — Story Ignácio Gerber — Producer
Synopsis

In the 1940s, São Paulo nightlife is the setting for Tezinho's love affairs. In love with Aninha, he needs to get away from the girl and ends up getting involved with other women, including an obsessive relationship with a prostitute.

Mood & Themes
1940smelodrama
Key Collaborators
Héctor Babenco Director Lauro Escorel Director of Photography Silvio Renoldi Editor Paulo Herculano Original Music Composer Orlando Senna Writer Héctor Babenco Story Ignácio Gerber Producer Jose Pinto Producer Héctor Babenco Producer Laonte Klawa Costume Design
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