Golden Mouth (1963): cast, story & where to watch
1963 · Film · ★ 6.3
Released in 1963, Golden Mouth is a drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, running about 100 minutes.
What it’s about. For his first in a long series of wildly imaginative literary adaptations, dos Santos reinvented Nelson Rodrigues' novel about a pathological gangster with solid gold teeth and a voracious appetite for women and power. Embracing radically modernist narrative techniques, Golden Mouth offers a splintered, refractive portrait of brutal masculinity that returns repeatedly to the same moment from different vantages, each time revealing unexpected perspectives on the brutal yet strangely charming criminal. Lurid and disturbing, Golden Mouth delivers a savage satire of marriage and class pretensions, revealing a similar venality at the corroded heart of the sanctimonious bourgeoisie, the moneyed elite and the working class as they all mercilessly claw their way up and down the rickety and ruthlessly hierarchical Brazilian social ladder. -Harvard Film Archive
Who’s in it. Golden Mouth stars Jece Valadão as Boca de Ouro, Odete Lara as Dona Guigui, Daniel Filho as Leleco and Ivan Cândido as Caveirinha, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Golden Mouth has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Golden Mouth page.
If you liked it. Fans of Golden Mouth tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Golden Mouth (1963)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Golden Mouth change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Golden Mouth worth watching?
- Golden Mouth holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Golden Mouth?
- Golden Mouth stars Jece Valadão, Odete Lara, Daniel Filho, Ivan Cândido and Maria Lúcia Monteiro.