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Director:
Miguel Faria Jr.
Writers:
Marcos Bernstein (writer)
Arthur Conan Doyle (main characters)
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Release Date:
October 2001 (Portugal) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Plot:
Rio de Janeiro, 1886. Actress Sarah Bernhardt performs at the city's Municipal Theater, captivating the local audience enthralled by French culture... more | add synopsis
Awards:
8 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
A Hugely Amusing Novel translates into a Great Movie more (7 total)

Cast

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Joaquim de Almeida ... Sherlock Holmes
Anthony O'Donnell ... Watson
Maria de Medeiros ... Sarah Bernhardt
Letícia Sabatella ... Esperidiana
Cláudia Abreu ... Baroness Maria Luiza
Cláudio Marzo ... Dom Pedro II
Marcello Antony ... Marquês de Sales
Caco Ciocler ... Miguel Lara
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roberto Bonfim ... Milkman
Castrinho ... Barman
Candido Damm
Thalma de Freitas ... Ana
Denise del Cueto ... Freira
Christine Fernandes ... Albertina, 3rd. victim
Ary França ... Haroldo
Isabel Guéron ... Eurídice, 1st victim
Eliane Guttman
Clementino Kelé ... Pai-de-santo
André Mattos ... Policeman
Marco Nanini ... Mello Pimenta
Martha Overbeck ... Empress Teresa Cristina
Manuela Paulo ... Dancer
Antonio Pedro ... The taylor
Antônio Pompêo ... Mukumbe
Emiliano Queiroz ... Dr. Saraiva
Agildo Ribeiro ... Delegado
Maria Ribeiro ... Glória, 2nd. victim
Jô Soares ... Desembargador
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Xango from Baker Street (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Brazil:124 min | Portugal:120 min
Country:
Brazil | Portugal
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Brazil:14 | Portugal:M/12
Company:
MGN Filmes more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
A Hugely Amusing Novel translates into a Great Movie, 9 September 2002
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Author: jnvalente from Évora, Portugal

I must confess that before buying Jô Soares' novel on which this film is based I knew him only as a first-rank humourist, mostly on tv. The novel was quite a revelation, even if at some points slightly herectic to this Absolute Sherlock Holmes fan and unofficial Baker Street Irregular (^-^)

But soon I was swept over in the tropical overwhelming style - and I must say much the same happened with this Brazil/Portugal co-production. I'm not trying to swing things my way, but Porto seemed altogheter more convincing than Rio as a XIXth century scenario for Holmes adventures. Joaquim de Almeida is competent as a Holmes set loose in near-tropicalia, but I have to give my highest kudos to Maria de Medeiros' impeccable play of Sarah Bernhardt! Do you know a greater challenge for an actress? All in All - An extremely entertaining film. And a great hope for closer contacts between Brasileiro & Português talento in the field of Cinema!

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