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Orfeu

Play trailer Poster for Orfeu 1999,  1h 52m,  Drama/ Music Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 45% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 53% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
45% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
"Orfeu" retells the tale of the Greek mythical love affair between Orfeu and Euridice. In the film, Orfeu, a legendary musician and lyricist, is loved by all. His music is powerful enough to make the sun rise and compels everyone to listen. Orfeu leads a mystical existence and holds a position of high esteem in the shantytown community known as Morro da Carioca (Carioca Hill).

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Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault May 27, 2006
A
Colorful and vibrant, painting its story with bold, operatic strokes. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 2, 2005
3/5
Paula Nechak Seattle Post-Intelligencer Apr 3, 2002
C
Liz Braun Jam! Movies Mar 15, 2002
3/5
For this viewer, the attempted marriage of mythic qualities and gritty reality never quite works. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Oct 8, 2001
2.5/5
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Cast & Crew

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Carlos Diegues

Director

Toni Garrido

Orfeu

Patrícia França

Eurídice

Murilo Benício

Lucinho

Zezé Motta

Conceição

Milton Gonçalves

Inácio

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Orfeu

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Movie Info

Synopsis "Orfeu" retells the tale of the Greek mythical love affair between Orfeu and Euridice. In the film, Orfeu, a legendary musician and lyricist, is loved by all. His music is powerful enough to make the sun rise and compels everyone to listen. Orfeu leads a mystical existence and holds a position of high esteem in the shantytown community known as Morro da Carioca (Carioca Hill).
Director
Carlos Diegues
Producer
Daniel Filho, Paula Lavigne, Renata Almeida Magalhães
Screenwriter
João Emanuel Carneiro, Vinicius de Moraes, Carlos Diegues, Paulo Lins, Hamilton Vaz Pereira, Hermano Vianna
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Production Co
Cine-Source, Rio Vermelho Filmes Ltda., Globo Filmes
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 21, 1999, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$121.0K
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, DTS, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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