Orfeu

Apr 21, 1999

1h 50m

★ 5.4

Overview

Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when he meets Euridice, a newcomer to the neighborhood. But the local drug boss Lucinho stands between them and will drastically change both their lives.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Rio Vermelho Filmes

Cine-Source

Globo Filmes

Orfeu Trailers

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Cast

Orfeu

Toni Garrido

Eurídice

Patrícia França

Lucinho

Murilo Benício

Conceição

Zezé Motta

Inácio

Milton Gonçalves

Mira

Isabel Fillardis

Carmen

Maria Ceiça

Pacheco

Stepan Nercessian

Maicol

Sílvio Guindane

Piaba

Lúcio Andrey

Pecé

Maurício Gonçalves

Be Happy

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