
MOVIE · 2022
The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife
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.
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The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife
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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
Featured cast
Danton MelloArigó
Juliana PaesArlete
Marcos CarusoPadre Anselmo
Cássio Gabus MendesCícero
Alexandre BorgesSen. Lucio Bittencourt
Marco RiccaJuiz Barros
James FaulknerDr. Fritz
Carlos MeceniOrlandinho / Zé NiloMORE TO EXPLORE











