The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife (2022)
Drama
Overview
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.
Cast
- Danton Mello as Arigó
- Juliana Paes as Arlete
- Marcos Caruso as Padre Anselmo
- Cássio Gabus Mendes as Cícero
- Alexandre Borges as Sen. Lucio Bittencourt
- Marco Ricca as Juiz Barros
- James Faulkner as Dr. Fritz
- Carlos Meceni as Orlandinho / Zé Nilo
- Ravel Cabral as Carcereiro
- Aldo Bueno as Jorge