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 (Festival do Rio) March 1, 2002 (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

• 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
• Carlos Meceni as Bóris
• Bruno Giordano as Caruso
• Maximiliano Ferrantz as Índio (Indian in English)
• Neusa Velasco as Gláucia
• Jackson Costa as Duílio
• Vera Mancini as Ismália

References

1. 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.

External links

• Bellini and the Sphynx at the Internet Movie Database