Luz del Fuego (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.[2]

Luz del Fuego
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Neves
Produced byCarlos Moletta
Joaquim Vaz de Carvalho
Written byJoaquim Vaz de Carvalho
StarringLucélia Santos
Walmor Chagas
Music byCarlos Moletta
CinematographyFernando Duarte
Edited byMartaluz
Production
company
Riofilme
Morena Filmes
Sky Light Cinema
Distributed byEmbrafilme
Release date
  • April 5, 1982 (1982-04-05)[1]
Running time
102 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

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

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,[1] 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.[2]

References
  1. "Luz del Fuego" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  2. Luz del Fuego - O filme


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