Bellini and the Sphynx

Bellini and the Sphynx

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Roberto Santucci
Produced by Theodoro Fontes
Tony Bellotto
Written by Alexandre Plosk
Based on Bellini e a Esfinge by Tony Bellotto
Starring Fabio Assunção
Malu Mader
Maristane Dresch
Music by Andreas Kisser
Charles Galvin
Eduardo Queiróz
Tony Belloto
Cinematography Jacob Solitrenick
Edited by Roberto Santucci
Production
company
Afrodísia Filmes
Banco Rural
Distributed by Copacabana Filmes
Release dates
  • 2001 (2001) (Festival do Rio)
  • March 1, 2002 (2002-03-01) (theatrical release)[1]
Running time
120 minutes
Country Brazil
Language Portuguese
Budget R$1.7–1.9 million[1][2]
Box office R$300,000[3]

Bellini and the Sphynx (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]

It was followed by Bellini and the Devil, also starring Assunção, and directed by Marcelo Galvão.[7][8]

Cast

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ""Bellini e a Esfinge" chega a São Paulo". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. February 21, 2002. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  3. "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 33. Archived from the original on June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  4. "Bellini e a Esfinge" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  5. Koehler, Robert (August 25, 2002). "Review: ‘Bellini and the Sphinx’". Variety. PMC. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  6. ""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.
  7. Miranda, Débora (August 12, 2008). "Fábio Assunção volta ao cinema como detetive perturbado". G1 (in Portuguese). Organizações Globo. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  8. "Bellini and the Devil". Brazilian Film & Tv Festival of Toronto. Retrieved March 4, 2014.

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