The Alienist (film) explained

The Alienist
Director:	Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Producer:	Nelson Pereira dos Santos Luiz Carlos Barreto Roberto Farias César Thedim
Starring:	Nildo Parente Isabel Ribeiro
Music:	Guilherme Magalhães Vaz
Cinematography:	Dib Lutfi
Editing:	Rafael Justo Valverde
Studio:	Difilm
Distributor:	Ipanema Filmes
Runtime:	100 minutes
Country:	Brazil
Language:	Portuguese

The Alienist (Portuguese: '''Azyllo Muito Louco''', also known as O Alienista) is a 1970 Brazilian comedy film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. The film was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

Cast

• Nildo Parente as Father Simão Bacamarte
• Isabel Ribeiro as D. Evarista
• Arduíno Colassanti as Porfírio (as Arduino Colasanti)
• Irene Stefânia as Porfírio's lover (as Irene Stephania)
• Leila Diniz as Eudóxia
• Ana Maria Magalhães
• Nelson Dantas as The Accountant
• Ney Santanna as Imprisoned madman (uncredited)

Production

It was shot in the city of Paraty in the state of Rio de Janeiro.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Festival de Cannes: The Alienist . 10 April 2009. festival-cannes.com.
2. Book: Walter Lima Júnior: viver cinema . Mattos, Carlos Alberto . Casa da Palavra . 2002 . 143. 9788587220516 .