Chatô, The King of Brazil

Chatô, The King of Brazil

2015 · 100 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama, Comedy, History

The true story of Assis Chateaubriand, the first magnate of communications in Brazil. Due to his influence during the late 1930s up to the early 1960s, he has come to be called 'the Brazilian Citizen Kane'.

Directed by Guilherme Fontes · Written by Guilherme Fontes

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