The Alienist
Directed by Nelson Pereira dos SantosBased 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.
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The Alienist was released on September 21, 1970.
The Alienist was directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.
The Alienist has a runtime of 79m.
The Alienist was produced by Luiz Carlos Barreto, Roberto Farias, César Thedim.
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.
The key characters in The Alienist are Simão Bacamarte (Nildo Parente), D. Evarista (Isabel Ribeiro), Eudóxia (Leila Diniz).
The Alienist is a Comedy, Drama film.
The Alienist has an audience rating of 5.9 out of 10.