Xangô de Baker Street, O (2001)

Director:

Miguel Faria Jr.

Writers:

Marcos Bernstein (writer)
Arthur Conan Doyle (main characters)

Release Date:

October 2001 (Portugal)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

Rio de Janeiro, 1886. Actress Sarah Bernhardt performs at the city's Municipal Theater, captivating the local audience enthralled by French culture...

Plot Keywords:

1880s | Sherlock Holmes | Based On Novel

Awards:

6 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

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
Antonio Pedro	...	The taylor
Antônio Pompêo	...	Mukumbe
Emiliano Queiroz	...	Dr. Saraiva
Agildo Ribeiro	...	Delegado
Maria Ribeiro	...	Glória, 2nd. victim
Jô Soares	...	Desembargador

Also Known As:

The Xango from Baker Street (International: English title)

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

Company:

MGN Filmes

Nice work

I have read the book and liked it very much. I am a fan of Sherlock Holmes and I was very much amused by the book, O Xangô de Baker Street, written by Jô Soares, whom I am always pleased to hear and see on TV. I laughed a lot when I read the book. It's quite good. I also liked the film, but I must admit I prefer the book, though I always think it is silly to compare literature with cinema, because they are two different art forms. The one thing I can say is that I laughed more reading the book than I did watching the movie. I think the timing in the picture is not very good. The director/ editor almost always interrupted the joke with a cut. But still the film has lots of jokes and it is very funny. The image is beautiful as well as the sets, costumes and so on.

The actors are superb - all of them. Joaquim de Almeida and Maria de Medeiros are especially good in it. Another one I liked a lot was the one who played the murderer. When I read the book that was almost exactly as I pictured the murderer to be. Anyway I recommend the film to every one and give it 7 out of 10.