Luz Del Fuego (1982)

Name: Luz Del Fuego
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1982-04-05
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Lucélia Santos, Walmor Chagas, Helber Rangel, Ivan Cândido, Joel Barcellos

Luz Del Fuego (1982), directed by David Neves, starring Lucélia Santos and Walmor Chagas.

18 04/05/1982 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 46m

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Synopsis

Biography of a Brazilian dancer who lived on an island and practiced nudism when it was forbidden by law.

Fernando DuarteCinematography
David NevesDirector
Marta LuzEditing
Carlos MolettaProducer, Original music

About the film

Luz del Fuego is a 1982 Brazilian drama film directed by David Neves and featuring Lucélia Santos in the lead role. The film is a liberal and romantic narrative of the controversial Brazilian vedette and activist Dora Vivacqua, better known by her stage name Luz del Fuego.

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Plot

Present day Guanabara Bay. Former senator João Gaspar (Walmor Chagas) is on his way to Ilha do Sol, the retreat of Luz del Fuego who was assassinated back in 1967. He tells his nurse about his days with Luz, how they met in the late 1940s and how she became his protégée in the following years.

Cast

Lucélia Santos: Dora Vivacqua

Walmor Chagas: João Gaspar

Joel Barcellos: Canário

Ivan Cândido: Teodoro Dias

Helber Rangel: Indalécio

Marco Soares: Agildo

Ítala Nandi: Isabel Gaspar

Production

Co-produced by Riofilme, Morena Filmes, and Sky Light Cinema, Luz del Fuelgo was shot between May and July 1981 in Ilha dos Lobos, Torres, Rio Grande do Sul.

Reception

Luz del Fuego was the winner of awards Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Photography, and Best Scenography at the 1982 Festival de Gramado.

References

External links

Luz del Fuego at IMDb

Text from Luz del Fuego (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luz_del_Fuego_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on April 5, 1982, a Monday.
It runs 1h46 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 14 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.