A Very Crazy Asylum
Azyllo Muito Louco
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.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Nildo Parente
Father Simão Bacamarte
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Isabel Ribeiro
D. Evarista
Arduíno Colassanti
Porfírio
Irene Stefânia
Porfírio's lover
Leila Diniz
Eudóxia
Ana Maria Magalhães
Nelson Dantas
The Accountant
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Manfredo Colassanti
The Judge
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José Kléber
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Gabriel Archanjo
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Guilherme Magalhães Vaz
Composer
Dib Lutfi
Cinematographer