O Alienista

1993 0h 44m PT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 3

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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The story, set in the 19th century, portrays the hypocritical bourgeoisie of the time. The eccentric Dr. Simão Bacamarte is a doctor who will develop his theories about the treatment of madness, knowledge acquired during his stay in Europe. The city is left at the mercy of this man who decides, at his own risk, to judge who were the madmen in the city and who were the sane...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marco Nanini
Dr. Simão Bacamarte
Giulia Gam
Dona Evarista
Milton Gonçalves
Barbeiro Porfírio
Cláudio Corrêa e Castro
José Ferreira
Antonio Calloni
Vereador Galvão
Marisa Orth
Cesária
Sérgio Mamberti
Padre Lopes
Luiz Fernando Guimarães
Crispim Soares

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guel Arraes
Writers: Naum Alves de Souza, Pedro Cardoso, Guel Arraes
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guel Arraes, shot by Nonato Estrela. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Célio Fonseca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Marco Nanini and Giulia Gam and Milton Gonçalves carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0222521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guel Arraes directs. Nonato Estrela behind the camera. Célio Fonseca cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Guel Arraes, shot by Nonato Estrela. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Célio Fonseca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marco Nanini and Giulia Gam and Milton Gonçalves carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0222521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.