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Orfeu

1999-04-21 · 110 min · ★ 5.4

Drama · Crime · Music · Romance

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.

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Directors
Carlos Diegues
Production companies
Rio Vermelho Filmes, Cine-Source, Globo Filmes
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Toni GarridoToni GarridoOrfeu
Patrícia FrançaPatrícia FrançaEurídice
Murilo BenícioMurilo BenícioLucinho
Zezé MottaZezé MottaConceição
Milton GonçalvesMilton GonçalvesInácio
Isabel FillardisIsabel FillardisMira
Maria CeiçaMaria CeiçaCarmen
Stepan NercessianStepan NercessianPacheco
Sílvio GuindaneSílvio GuindaneMaicol
Lúcio AndreyLúcio AndreyPiaba
Maurício GonçalvesMaurício GonçalvesPecé
Mary SheilaMary SheilaBe Happy
Eliezer MottaEliezer MottaStallone
Patrícia CostaPatrícia CostaLurdes
Gustavo GasparaniMano
CastrinhoCastrinhoOswaldo
Cássio Gabus MendesCássio Gabus MendesPedro
Léa GarciaLéa GarciaMãe de Maicol
Ivan de AlbuquerqueIvan de AlbuquerqueHe-Man
Alexandre HendersenRonnie

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