Chico Rei_
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.
Director
Walter Lima Jr.
Starring
Antônio Pitanga, Severino d'Acelino, Cosme dos Santos
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Chico Rei was released 41 years ago in 1985.
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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 h...
Chico Rei is a History, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (16)
Antônio Pitanga
SD
Severino d'Acelino
Cosme dos Santos
Carlos Kroeber
Cláudio Marzo
Marcus Vinícius
Othon Bastos
RR
Rainer Rudolph
Zaira Zambelli
MG
Mário Gusmão
Anselmo Vasconcelos
Maria Fernanda
ZP
Zenaide Pereira
Haroldo de Oliveira
Chico Diaz
Nelson Dantas
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What is Chico Rei about?
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.
How long is Chico Rei?
Chico Rei has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who directed Chico Rei?
Chico Rei was directed by Walter Lima Jr..
Who stars in Chico Rei?
The cast of Chico Rei includes Antônio Pitanga, Severino d'Acelino, Cosme dos Santos, Carlos Kroeber, Cláudio Marzo.
GENRES (2)
History
Drama