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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
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Awards:
8 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
Fantastic production and super-details 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
Language:
Portuguese | French | English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Brazil:14 | Portugal:M/12
Filming Locations:
Largo de São João Novo, Porto, Portugal more
Company:
MGN Filmes more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Fantastic production and super-details, 2 November 2001
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Author: jesca from Porto, Portugal

Jô Soares, famous Brazilian comic actor and writer, created the most unlikely Sherlock Holmes. Joaquim de Almeida performs beautifully with his perfect British accent.

The set is perfect in all details showing a fantastic production

without concessions of any kind. I had the luck of witness filming of some scenes in Porto where minor details were of great concern to the wardrobe and make-up team. Also in the re-creation of many artefacts used in the set.

Although a comedy, this movie never falls to the "easy laugh" thus creating subtle cross-references such as the birth of famous Brazilian cocktail 'Caipirinha' or explaining the myth of Jack the Ripper.

A "must see" for everyone looking for a good time and also to learn

some historical facts about Brazilian independence from Portugal as well as the style of living in the late 1800's. One must keep in mind that Portugal (followed by Brasil) was the first country to abolish slavery.

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