Based on 19th century story “O Alienista” by great Brazilian writer Machado de Assis, the film is a free adaptation, telling the story of Catholic priest Simão Bacamarte who comes to the small town of Serafim to investigate on the phenomenon of madness and ends up putting most of its inhabitants in an asylum, making things get out of control. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 5.6/10 | |
Released: | November 29, 1974 | |
Runtime: | 100 min | |
Genres: | Drama Comedy | |
Companies: | Difilm Produções Cinematográficas R.F. Farias LC Barreto | |
Cast: | Arduíno Colassanti Irene Stefânia Nildo Parente Isabel Ribeiro | |
Crew: | Nelson Pereira dos Santos Machado de Assis | |
expresso : Brett Goldstein does some absolutely astounding acting in this episode.