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Bellini and the Sphynx (2001)

Bellini and the Sphynx poster
Original title
Bellini e a Esfinge
Directed by
Roberto Santucci
Genre
crime film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
2h
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A detective in São Paulo investigates a string of mysterious murders. The story follows his search for a killer whose crimes seem linked to ancient symbols.

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What happens

Bellini and the Sphinx (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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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