Movie Description

Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei

(1999)

Overview

A movie about a Brazilian entrepreneur who rivalled American's richest man at his time, well-known Rockfeller. Irineu Evangelista de Souza in 1867 had $155.000 contos de reis, meanwhile the Brazilian Governement annual budget was 97.000 contos de reis. The movie shows his life from poverty to riches and back to poverty again, as is common in Brazil, rich people die poor.

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Original TitleMauá - O Imperador e o Rei

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1999-10-15

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 02h 12m

Genres

  • History
  • Drama