| The Alienist | |
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| Directed by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Written by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Based on | O Alienista by Machado de Assis |
| Produced by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos Luiz Carlos Barreto Roberto Farias César Thedim |
| Starring | Nildo Parente Isabel Ribeiro |
| Cinematography | Dib Lutfi |
| Edited by | Rafael Justo Valverde |
| Music by | Guilherme Magalhães Vaz |
| Production company | Difilm |
| Distributed by | Ipanema Filmes |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
The Alienist (Portuguese: Azyllo Muito Louco, also known as O Alienista) is a 1970 Brazilian comedy film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. The film was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
- Nildo Parente as Father Simão Bacamarte
- Isabel Ribeiro as D. Evarista
- Arduíno Colassanti as Porfírio (as Arduino Colasanti)
- Irene Stefânia as Porfírio's lover (as Irene Stephania)
- Leila Diniz as Eudóxia
- Ana Maria Magalhães
- Nelson Dantas as The Accountant
- Ney Santanna as Imprisoned madman (uncredited)
Production
It was shot in the city of Paraty in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
References
- "Azyllo Muito Louco" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- "Festival de Cannes: The Alienist". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- Mattos, Carlos Alberto (2002). Walter Lima Júnior: viver cinema. Casa da Palavra. p. 143. ISBN 9788587220516.
External links
- The Alienist at IMDb
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