Bellini and the Sphinx (Portuguese: Bellini e a Esfinge) is 2001 Brazilian crime film directed by Roberto Santucci. Based on Tony Bellotto's homonymous novel, it stars Fabio Assunção as Remo Bellini, a São Paulo-based detective who investigates mysterious murders.[4][5] It premiered at the 2001 Festival do Rio, where it won the award of Best Film.[6]
| Bellini and the Sphinx | |
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| Directed by | Roberto Santucci |
| Written by | Alexandre Plosk |
| Based on | Bellini e a Esfinge by Tony Bellotto |
| Produced by | Theodoro Fontes Tony Bellotto |
| Starring | Fabio Assunção Malu Mader Maristane Dresch |
| Cinematography | Jacob Solitrenick |
| Edited by | Roberto Santucci |
| Music by | Andreas Kisser Charles Galvin Eduardo Queiróz Tony Belloto |
Production companies | Afrodísia Filmes Banco Rural |
| Distributed by | Copacabana Filmes |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | R$1.7–1.9 million[1][2] |
| Box office | R$300,000[3] |
It was followed by Bellini and the Devil, also starring Assunção, and directed by Marcelo Galvão.[7][8]
Cast edit
- Fábio Assunção as Remo Bellini
- Malu Mader as Fátima
- Maristane Dresch as Beatriz
- Eliana Guttman as Dora Lobo
- Paulo Hesse as dr. Rachid Rafidjian
- Marcos Damigo as Samuel Rafidjian
- Rosaly Papadopol as Sofia Rafidjian
- Cláudio Gabriel as Stone
References edit
- ^ a b Arantes, Silvana (March 1, 2002). "Policial vai à tela como "filme de clima"". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ ""Bellini e a Esfinge" chega a São Paulo". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. February 21, 2002. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ "Bellini e a Esfinge" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (August 25, 2002). "Review: 'Bellini and the Sphinx'". Variety. PMC. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ ""Bellini e a Esfinge" vence Festival Rio BR 2001". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. October 9, 2001. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ Miranda, Débora (August 12, 2008). "Fábio Assunção volta ao cinema como detetive perturbado". G1 (in Portuguese). Organizações Globo. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Bellini and the Devil". Brazilian Film & Tv Festival of Toronto. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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