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...
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Severino d'Acelino | ... |
Chico Rei
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Antonio Pitanga | ... |
Bené
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Cosme dos Santos | ... |
Muzinga
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Governor
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| Anselmo Vasconcelos | ... |
Pascoal
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| Claudio Marzo | ... |
Felipe dos Santos
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Marcus Vinícius | ... |
Antônio
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Nenzica
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Maurício do Valle | ... |
Merchant
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Paranhos
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Rainer Rudolph | ... |
Priest
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| Zaira Zambelli | ... |
Dorinha
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Seixas
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João Acaiabe |
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Márcio Alexandre |
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Paulo Augusto |
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Renato Coutinho |
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Nelson Dantas |
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Delanir Dias |
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Wilson Macalé dos Santos |
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Mário Gusmão |
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Eduardo Machado |
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Sergio Maia |
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Luiza Maranhão |
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Zenaide Pereira | ... |
Tali
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| Claudia Rieschel | ... |
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Zora Santos |
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Directed by
| Walter Lima Jr. | ||
Written by
| Walter Lima Jr. | ... | () |
| Cecília Meireles | ... | (story) |
| Mário Prata | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Paulo César Ferreira | ... | producer |
| Luiz Eugênio Muller | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fernando Brant | ||
| Milton Nascimento | ||
| Wagner Tiso | ||
| Nana Vasconcelos | ||
| Vissungo | ||
Cinematography by
| Mário Carneiro | ||
| José Antonio Ventura | ||
Editing by
| Mário Carneiro | ||
| Walter Lima Jr. | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carlos Liuzzi | ||
| Manoel Godinho Mendes Filho | ||
| Luiz Carlos Silva | ||
Costume Design by
| Laonte Klawa | ||
| Jaque Monteiro | ||
| Júlio Paraty | ||
Makeup Department
| Jaque Monteiro | ... | makeup artist |
Sound Department
| Hercília Cardillo | ... | sound |
| Jorge Saldanha | ... | sound |
| José Luiz Sasso | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Sergio Farjalla | ... | special effects |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
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Storyline
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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.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Severino d'Acelino. It was his only film performance until his reappearance in another movie in 2014, almost 30 years later. Severino has an extensive career on stage prior and after this film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Pressed, Ripped Apart (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Santa Efigênia See more » |