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Bellini and the Sphinx is a brésilien film of genre Thriller released in USA on 25 july 2002 with Fábio Assunção

Bellini and the Sphinx (2001)

Bellini and the Sphinx
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Released in USA 25 july 2002
Length 2h
OriginBresil
Genres Thriller,    Action,    Crime
Rating61% 3.09083.09083.09083.09083.0908

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. It premiered at the 2001 Festival do Rio, where it won the award of Best Film.

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

Synopsis

Le film commence avec un médecin de São Paulo, le Dr Rafidjian (Paulo Hesse), qui demande de l'aide auprès d'une agence de détective de Dora Lobo (Eliana Guttman) pour retrouver une fille disparue nommée Ana Cíntia Lopes.

Actors

Fábio Assunção

(Remo Bellini)
Malu Mader

(Fátima)
Otávio Müller

(Caled)
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