The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife
2022, Portuguese. Directed by Gustavo Fernández.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Gustavo FernándezDirector
- Danton MelloArigó
- Juliana PaesArlete
- Marcos CarusoPadre Anselmo
- Cássio Gabus MendesCícero
- Alexandre BorgesSen. Lucio Bittencourt
- Marco RiccaJuiz Barros
- James FaulknerDr. Fritz
- Carlos MeceniOrlandinho / Zé Nilo
- Ravel CabralCarcereiro
- Aldo BuenoJorge
- José TrassiPreto
- Sergio CavalcanteMédico Raul Monteli
Details
- Released
- 1 September 2022
- Original title
- Predestinado: Arigó e o Espírito do Dr. Fritz
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Jaqueline Vargas
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The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife?
The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife (2022) was directed by Gustavo Fernández and stars Danton Mello, Juliana Paes, Marcos Caruso.