Chatô: The King of Brazil (2015)

Original title

Chatô: O Rei do Brasil

Directed by

Guilherme Fontes

Genre

comedy film, biographical film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

15

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Assis Chateaubriand, a media tycoon from Brazil. It shows his life through feverish visions he has after a stroke, where he faces a TV trial with people from his past.

romanticizedwhimsicaldramaticdreamlikedarkly comicsatiricalunsettlinggrandioseepisodic

What happens

Chatô, o Rei do Brasil is a Brazilian biographical comedy-drama film directed and produced by Guilherme Fontes, based on the book of the same name by Fernando Morais. The film offers a romanticized portrayal of the life of Assis Chateaubriand (played by Marco Ricca), a media mogul from Paraíba who founded the Diários Associados empire. The story unfolds largely through Chateaubriand's delirious visions following a stroke, in which he imagines himself on trial during a prime-time Sunday TV special—confronted by former lovers and rivals seeking to settle old scores. Production on the film began in 1995, with an initial planned release in 1997, later pushed to 1999. It was ultimately shelved that same year amid allegations that first-time director Guilherme Fontes had mishandled public funds intended for cinema and cultural projects. The production remained unfinished until it was finally completed and released in 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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