Bellini and the Sphinx

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.^[4][5] It premiered at the 2001 Festival do Rio, where it won the award of Best Film.^[6]

Bellini and the Sphinx
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roberto Santucci
Written by	Alexandre Plosk
Based on	Bellini e a Esfinge by Tony Bellotto
Produced by	Theodoro Fontes Tony Bellotto
Starring	Fabio Assunção Malu Mader Maristane Dresch
Cinematography	Jacob Solitrenick
Edited by	Roberto Santucci
Music by	Andreas Kisser Charles Galvin Eduardo Queiróz Tony Belloto
Production companies	Afrodísia Filmes Banco Rural
Distributed by	Copacabana Filmes
Release dates	2001 (2001) (Festival do Rio) March 1, 2002 (2002-03-01) (theatrical release)[1]
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese
Budget	R$1.7–1.9 million[1][2]
Box office	R$300,000[3]

It was followed by Bellini and the Devil, also starring Assunção, and directed by Marcelo Galvão.^[7][8]

Cast

• Fábio Assunção as Remo Bellini
• Malu Mader as Fátima
• Maristane Dresch as Beatriz
• Eliana Guttman as Dora Lobo
• Paulo Hesse as dr. Rachid Rafidjian
• Marcos Damigo as Samuel Rafidjian
• Rosaly Papadopol as Sofia Rafidjian
• Cláudio Gabriel as Stone