The Alienist (film)
# The Alienist (film)

The Alienist (Portuguese: Azyllo Muito Louco, also known as O Alienista) is a 1970 Brazilian comedy film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. The film was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.

## Cast

* Nildo Parente as Father Simão Bacamarte
* Isabel Ribeiro as D. Evarista
* Arduíno Colassanti as Porfírio (as Arduino Colasanti)
* Irene Stefânia as Porfírio's lover (as Irene Stephania)
* Leila Diniz as Eudóxia
* Ana Maria Magalhães
* Nelson Dantas as The Accountant
* Ney Santanna as Imprisoned madman (uncredited)

## Production

It was shot in the city of Paraty in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

