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O Alienista

1993 · 44 min · Comedy, TV Movie

The story, set in the 19th century, portrays the hypocritical bourgeoisie of the time. The eccentric Dr. Simão Bacamarte is a doctor who will develop his theories about the treatment of madness, knowledge acquired during his stay in Europe. The city is left at the mercy of this man who decides, at his own risk, to judge who were the madmen in the city and who were the sane...

Director
Guel Arraes
Writers
Naum Alves de Souza, Pedro Cardoso, Guel Arraes, Jorge Furtado
Released
July 23, 1993
Language
Portuguese
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