The Palace of Angels (1970)

The Palace of Angels (1970)

The Palace of Angels movie storyllne. In São Paulo, the greedy Bárbara is not happy with her work in a loan and investment company. When her boss Ricardo invites Bárbara for a meeting at his apartment, he harasses her first and then he fires her. When Bárbara is walking on the sidewalk, a stranger offers a ride to downtown for her. While driving, the driver Rose offers a job in a brothel to Bárbara promising a very high income to her. When Bárbara arrives home, she tells the offer she had to her friends Mariazinha and Ana Lúcia.

The trio decides to visit the place but they do not like the situation of being treated like objects. They decide to steal the database of the wealthy clients of Ricardo and offer their services in the own apartment. Sooner Bárbara invests a large amount improving the location that is known as “The Palace of the Angels”. Along the days they raise lots of money satisfying the fantasies of their clients but Mariazinha can’t stand the situation and returns to her hometown. Now Bárbara and Ana Lúcia have to decide what to do.

The Palace of Angels (Portuguese: O Palácio dos Anjos; French: Le Palais des Anges) is a 1970 Brazilian – French drama film directed by Walter Hugo Khouri and starring Geneviève Grad, Adriana Prieto, Rossana Ghessa, Luc Merenda, Norma Bengell, Joana Fomm, John Herbert, Alberto Ruschel, Sérgio Hingst, Pedro Paulo Hatheyer and Zózimo Bulbul. It was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.

The Palace of Angels (1970) - Geneviève Grad
The Palace of Angels (1970) – Geneviève Grad

The Palace of Angels Movie Poster (1970)

The Palace of Angels (1970)

Directed by: Walter Hugo Khouri
Starring: Geneviève Grad, Adriana Prieto, Rossana Ghessa, Luc Merenda, Norma Bengell, Joana Fomm, John Herbert, Alberto Ruschel, Sérgio Hingst, Pedro Paulo Hatheyer, Zózimo Bulbul
Screenplay by: Walter Hugo Khouri
Production Design by: Flávio Phebo
Cinematography by: Peter Overbeck
Film Editing by: Mauro Alice
Costume Design by: Hélio Martinez
Music by: Rogério Duprat, Lanny Gordini, Renato Mazola
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Release Date: May 25, 1970

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