
Oswaldo Cruz
1973-01-01 · 14 min · Not rated
The film documents the old Rio de Janeiro and its great focus of diseases. Stresses the decisive importance of Oswaldo Cruz who creates Experimental Medicine in Brazil, believing that without sanitation, no undertaking could succeed. Rodrigues Alves then started the urbanization of Rio, against great interests.
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- Directors
- Jurandyr Passos Noronha
- Production companies
- Ministério da Cultura/Governo Federal, Departamento do Filme Cultural
- Countries
- Brazil
- Status
- Released
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