L'alieniste (1970) : distribution, intrigue et streaming
1970 · Film · ★ 5.2
Released in 1970, L'alieniste is a comédie film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, running about 79 minutes.
What it’s about. In another literary adaptation – this time Machado de Assis’ novella O Alienista – and his first color film, dos Santos unleashes an extravagant, maddening excoriation of Brazil’s military dictatorship of the 1970s. As usual, the director exploits all cinematic constituents in his palette – a radically intrusive and discordant soundtrack, non sequitur editing, exaggerated camera angles and all manner of carnivalesque pageantry – to illustrate the tale of a doctor/priest on a mission to discover truth through the study of madness. The population of his asylum grows as his definition of sanity fluctuates until it finally threatens to incorporate the entire town. The film’s own irrational reversals and allegorical codes gleefully mock the arbitrariness of authoritarianism in all its varied guises. -Harvard Film Archive
Who’s in it. L'alieniste stars Nildo Parente as Simão Bacamarte, Isabel Ribeiro as D. Evarista, Leila Diniz as Eudóxia and Arduíno Colassanti as Porfírio, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, L'alieniste has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch L'alieniste page.
If you liked it. Fans of L'alieniste tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.
Questions fréquentes
- Where can I watch L'alieniste (1970)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for L'alieniste change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is L'alieniste worth watching?
- L'alieniste holds an audience score of 5.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comédie. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in L'alieniste?
- L'alieniste stars Nildo Parente, Isabel Ribeiro, Leila Diniz, Arduíno Colassanti and Ana Maria Magalhães.
- When was L'alieniste released?
- L'alieniste was released in 1970, with a runtime of about 79 minutes.