Bufo & Spallanzani

Aug 31 2001 N/A 1h 36m
Crime, Horror, Mystery

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Rubem Fonseca, Patrícia Melo, Flávio Ramos Tambellini

Directed by

Flávio Ramos Tambellini

Cast

José Mayer, Tony Ramos, Isabel Guéron

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil, Portugal

Production Companies

Conspiração Filmes, Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas

Languages

Português

Awards

10 wins & 19 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
448
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA