Bellini and the Sphynx (2001)

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

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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