Crime ·Mystery · Brazil · 2001 · 1h 41m

Bufo & Spallanzani

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Director
Flávio R. Tambellini
Cast
José Mayer as Ivan Canabrava / Gustavo Flávio Tony Ramos as Guedes Isabel Guéron as Minolta Gracindo Júnior as Eugênio Delamare Zezé Polessa as Zilda Matheus Nachtergaele as Agenor
Crew
Breno Silveira — Director of Photography Sérgio Mekler — Editor Dado Villa-Lobos — Original Music Composer Patrícia Melo — Screenplay Flávio R. Tambellini — Screenplay Rubem Fonseca — Screenplay
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
novelisthomicide investigationvenomfrogs
Key Collaborators
Flávio R. Tambellini Director Breno Silveira Director of Photography Sérgio Mekler Editor Dado Villa-Lobos Original Music Composer Patrícia Melo Screenplay Flávio R. Tambellini Screenplay Rubem Fonseca Screenplay Rubem Fonseca Novel Andrucha Waddington Producer Flávio R. Tambellini Producer Rita Murtinho Costume Design
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