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The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife
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The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife

2022-09-01 · 108 min · ★ 7.1

Drama

José Pedro de Freitas, better known as Zé Arigó, was a simple man who lived with his wife Arlete in Congonhas, Minas Gerais. During the 1950s, a time when Spiritism was not as well known and respected in the country, Arigó became a symbol of hope through his surgeries and spiritual cures. Based on a true story, Arigó, with the help of the spirit of Dr. Fritz, performed numerous spiritual surgeries on people from Brazil and the world.

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Directors
Gustavo Fernández
Production companies
FJ Productions, Moonshot Pictures, The Calling Production, Camisa Listrada, Paramount Pictures Brasil
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Danton MelloDanton MelloArigó
Juliana PaesJuliana PaesArlete
Marcos CarusoMarcos CarusoPadre Anselmo
Cássio Gabus MendesCássio Gabus MendesCícero
Alexandre BorgesAlexandre BorgesSen. Lucio Bittencourt
Marco RiccaMarco RiccaJuiz Barros
James FaulknerJames FaulknerDr. Fritz
Carlos MeceniCarlos MeceniOrlandinho / Zé Nilo
Ravel CabralRavel CabralCarcereiro
Aldo BuenoAldo BuenoJorge
José TrassiJosé TrassiPreto
Sergio CavalcanteSergio CavalcanteMédico Raul Monteli
Matheus FagundesTarcisio (20 anos)
Luiz Guilherme RochaTarcísio (6 anos)
Patrick PereiraHaroldo (18 a 23 anos)
Benício ItiberêHaroldo (4 anos)
João Vitor SilvaJoão Vitor SilvaSydney (18 a 20 anos)
Paulo César PereiraSydney (10 anos)
Otávio MeloSydney (2 anos)
GeryEry (17 a 23 anos)

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