Brazil / Aug 10, 2001 / Festival de Gramado
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Otávio Augusto | Osmar |
| Milton Gonçalves | Delegado Ferreira |
| Maitê Proença | Delfina Delamare |
| Ernani Moraes | Guarda-costas |
| Dirce Migliaccio | Dona Bernarda |
| Jaqueline Sperandio | Clara Estrucho |
| Celso Frateschi | Dr. Ribeiroles |
| Luciano Chirolli | Dr. Baran |
| Gustavo Gasparani | Médico |
| Mario Borges | Nelson |
| Marcello Escorel | Wilfredo |
| Endiara Mendonça | Garota do Motel |
| Jandir Ferrari | Funcionário Dep. Pessoal |
| Luis Sergio Lima e Silva | Coveiro |
| Jurandir de Oliveira | Porteiro |
| Thalma de Freitas | Rizoleta |
Genres
CrimeMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bufo & Spallanzani |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Conspiração Filmes, Ravina Filmes, Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas |
| Release date | 31 agosto 2001 |
| Executive producer | Tereza Gonzalez |
| Production | Andrucha Waddington, Flávio R. Tambellini, Carlos Diegues, Leonardo Monteiro de Barros, Arnaldo Borges |
| Writer | Patrícia Melo, Rubem Fonseca, Flávio R. Tambellini, Walter Lima Jr., Marcos Bernstein |
| Editing | Sérgio Mekler, Ana Teixeira |
| Cinematography | Breno Silveira |
| Assistant directors | Olívia Guimarães, Rafael Salgado, Flávio R. Tambellini |
| Camera operators | Breno Silveira |
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| Additional photography | Breno Silveira |
| Production design | Gualter Pupo |
| Art direction | Gualter Pupo |
| Set decoration | Gualter Pupo |
| Music | Dado Villa-Lobos, Felix Andrew, Tom Paul, Michael Semanick |
| Sound | Dado Villa-Lobos, Felix Andrew, Tom Paul, Michael Semanick |
| Costume design | Rita Murtinho |
| Makeup | Rita Murtinho |
| Hairstyling | Rita Murtinho |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Brazil / Aug 31, 2001 / 18
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