Underplayed Gems

A Samba for Sherlock (2001)

A Samba for Sherlock poster
Original title
O Xangô de Baker Street
Directed by
Miguel Faria, Jr.
Genre
comedy film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
14
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Sherlock Holmes travels to Rio de Janeiro in the late 1800s to solve a mystery involving a missing Stradivarius violin. He gets tangled up with local characters and Brazilian culture along the way.

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What happens

O Xangô de Baker Street (English title: A Samba for Sherlock) is 2001 Brazilian-Portuguese film directed by Miguel Faria Jr., based on the novel of the same name by Jô Soares. The film was first announced in 1996, but filming only started in September 1998 in Porto, Portugal, lasting until 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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