O Xangô de Baker Street

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O Xangô de Baker Street (released in English as A Samba for Sherlock) is a book written in 1995 by the Brazilian author, comedian, and talk show host, Jô Soares. In 2001 it was made the movie of the same name.

Contents 1 Plot summary for the Book and Movie 2 Film 3 Cast (in credits order) 4 Production Crew

[edit] Plot summary for the Book and Movie

Rio de Janeiro, 1886. Actress Sarah Bernhardt performs at the city's Municipal Theater, captivating the local audience enthralled by French culture. The city is at her feet, and even the Emperor Dom Pedro II comes to pay his respects. He confides a secret to her: the disappearance of a precious Stradivarius violin presented by him to the charming widow Baroness Maria Luiza. The actress suggests him to hire her friend, the legendary British detective Sherlock Holmes, to solve the case. A hatching murder shocks the city, and leaves in panic the police delegate Mello Pimenta; A prostitute was assassinated and her ears were cut off and a violin cord was strategically placed on her body by the killer. Later, under the heat of the tropical sun, the lives of Holmes and Dr. Watson are changed forever, as they find themselves knee-deep in a cultural hodgepodge that includes all the standard Brazilian tourist fare.

[edit] Film

O Xangô de Baker Street
Directed by	Miguel Faria, Jr.
Written by	Marcos Bernstein based on Arthur Conan Doyle's works
Music by	Edu Lobo
Cinematography	Lauro Escorel
Editing by	Diana Vasconcellos
Release date(s)	2001
Running time	Brazil:124 min / Portugal:120 min
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

[edit] Cast (in credits order)

• 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

[edit] Production Crew

• Produced by Caique Martins Ferreira, Marcelo Laffitte, Tino Navarro, Bruno Stroppiana, & José Zimerman
• Original Music by Edu Lobo
• Cinematography by Lauro Escorel
• Film Editing by Diana Vasconcellos
• Production Design by Marcos Flaksman
• Art Direction by Marcos Flaksman
• Set Decoration by Ana Anet
• Costume Design by Marilia Carneiro & Karla Monteiro
• Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Kátia Lund .... first assistant director
  • Isabella Teixeira .... second assistant director
• Art Department
  • Daniel Flaksman .... set designer
• Sound Department
  • Miriam Biderman .... sound editor
  • Ryan Collison .... foley engineer
  • Jacob Ribicoff .... foley supervisor
  • Jorge Saldanha .... sound recordist
  • Yan Saldanha .... boom operator
  • Reilly Steele .... sound
• Camera and Electrical Department
  • Daniel Duran .... assistant camera
• Other crew
  • Patricia Alencastro .... script supervisor
  • Valeria Costa Amorim .... production coordinator
  • Daniel Camargo .... script supervisor assistant
  • Rodrigo Lamounier .... location manager
  • Samantha Mytrano .... production assistant: second unit