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King of the Night

1975 · 97 min

A smoky, moody drift through nightlife and tangled desire, more atmosphere and ache than plot.

Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • loneliness
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Héctor Babenco
Written by
Orlando Senna
Starring
Paulo José, Marília Pêra, Vic Militello, Isadora de Farias, Cristina Pereira, Yara Amaral, Márcia Real, Ivete Bonfá
Music
Paulo Herculano
Cinematography
Lauro Escorel
Runtime
97 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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