Bufo & Spallanzani
2001 · 1h 41m · N/A
Crime, Mystery
Directed by
Flávio R. Tambellini
Overview
Ivan Canabrava is a writer, turned insurance ivestigator who investigates mysterious deaths involving Bufo Marinus. Bufo Marinus is a frog poison causing catalepsy in humans, simulating death, enabling grand insurance fraud and other crimes. Ten years later, now as a successful writer, similar characters possibly using Bufo Marinus reappear and create an intricate plot full of surprises.
Director and cast
- Flávio R. Tambellini Director
- José Mayer as Ivan Canabrava / Gustavo Flávio
- Tony Ramos as Guedes
- Elisabeth Fairbanks as Minolta
- Isabel Guéron as Minolta
- Gracindo Júnior as Eugênio Delamare
- Zezé Polessa as Zilda
- Matheus Nachtergaele as Agenor
- Juca de Oliveira as Prof. Ceresso
- Otávio Augusto as Osmar
- Milton Gonçalves as Delegado Ferreira
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