| Luz del Fuego | |
| Director: | David Neves |
| Producer: | Carlos Moletta Joaquim Vaz de Carvalho |
| Starring: | Lucélia Santos Walmor Chagas |
| Music: | Carlos Moletta |
| Cinematography: | Fernando Duarte |
| Editing: | Martaluz |
| Studio: | Riofilme Morena Filmes Sky Light Cinema |
| Distributor: | Embrafilme |
| Runtime: | 102 minutes |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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.[1]
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.
Canário
Teodoro Dias
Indalécio
Agildo
Isabel Gaspar
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.
Luz del Fuego was the winner of awards Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Photography, and Best Scenography at the 1982 Festival de Gramado.[1]