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Bufo & Spallanzani

Bufo & Spallanzani

Bufo & Spallanzani

Bufo & Spallanzani

2001•1h 41m•

★5.0(11 ratings)

CrimeMystery

Overview

Ivan Canabrava is a writer, turned insurance ivestigator who investigates mysterious deaths involving Bufo Marinus. Bufo Marinus is a frog poison causing catalepsy in humans, simulating death, enabling grand insurance fraud and other crimes. Ten years later, now as a successful writer, similar characters possibly using Bufo Marinus reappear and create an intricate plot full of surprises.

Director

Flávio R. Tambellini

Writers

Patrícia Melo, Flávio R. Tambellini, Rubem Fonseca

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Main Cast

José Mayer

José Mayer

Ivan Canabrava / Gustavo Flávio

Tony Ramos

Tony Ramos

Guedes

Isabel Guéron

Isabel Guéron

Minolta

Gracindo Júnior

Gracindo Júnior

Eugênio Delamare

Zezé Polessa

Zezé Polessa

Zilda

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

Agenor

Juca de Oliveira

Juca de Oliveira

Prof. Ceresso

Otávio Augusto

Otávio Augusto

Osmar

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Delegado Ferreira

Maitê Proença

Maitê Proença

Delfina Delamare

Ernani Moraes

Ernani Moraes

Guarda-costas

Dirce Migliaccio

Dirce Migliaccio

Dona Bernarda

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Flávio R. Tambellini
First Assistant Director: Olívia Guimarães
Second Assistant Director: Rafael Salgado

Writing

Other: Walter Lima Jr.
Screenplay: Patrícia Melo
Novel: Rubem Fonseca
Screenplay: Flávio R. Tambellini
Screenplay: Rubem Fonseca
Script Consultant: Marcos Bernstein

Production

Producer: Andrucha Waddington
Producer: Flávio R. Tambellini
Associate Producer: Carlos Diegues
Associate Producer: Leonardo Monteiro de Barros
Associate Producer: Arnaldo Borges
Executive Producer: Tereza Gonzalez

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Dado Villa-Lobos
Sound Recordist: Felix Andrew
Sound Designer: Tom Paul
Sound Mixer: Michael Semanick

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Breno Silveira

Editing

Editor: Sérgio Mekler
Assistant Editor: Ana Teixeira

Art Direction

Art Direction: Gualter Pupo

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Rita Murtinho

Keywords

novelisthomicide investigationvenomfrogs

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Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 101 minutes (1h 41m).

#2

The film was directed by Flávio R. Tambellini.

#3

The screenplay was written by Patrícia Melo and Flávio R. Tambellini.

#4

The score was composed by Dado Villa-Lobos.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Breno Silveira.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0264446.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

11 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Bufo & Spallanzani

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

18

Language:

Português

Country of Origin:

Brazil

Production Companies:

Conspiração Filmes

Conspiração Filmes

Ravina Filmes

Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas

Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas