Brazil / Apr 21, 1999
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stepan Nercessian | Pacheco |
| Sílvio Guindane | Maicol |
| Lúcio Andrey | Piaba |
| Maurício Gonçalves | Pecé |
| Mary Sheila | Be Happy |
| Eliezer Motta | Stallone |
| Patrícia Costa | Lurdes |
| Gustavo Gasparani | Mano |
| Castrinho | Oswaldo |
| Cássio Gabus Mendes | Pedro |
| Léa Garcia | Mãe de Maicol |
| Ivan de Albuquerque | He-Man |
| Alexandre Hendersen | Ronnie |
| Orlando Vieira | Ribamar |
| Maria Ribeiro | Joana (Repórter) |
| Ed Oliveira | Paraíba |
| Serjão Loroza | Coice |
Show more
Genres
DramaCrimeMusicRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Orfeu |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rio Vermelho Filmes, Cine-Source, Globo Filmes |
| Release date | 21 aprile 1999 |
| Production | Paula Lavigne, Renata Almeida Magalhães |
| Writer | João Emanuel Carneiro, Hermano Vianna, Hamilton Vaz Pereira, Carlos Diegues, Paulo Lins, Vinicius de Moraes |
| Editing | Sérgio Mekler |
| Cinematography | Affonso Beato, Gustavo Hadba |
| Assistant directors | Carlos Diegues |
| Camera operators | Gustavo Hadba, Affonso Beato |
| Additional photography | Gustavo Hadba, Affonso Beato |
Show more
| Production design | Clovis Bueno, Ana Anet |
| Art direction | Clovis Bueno, Ana Anet |
| Set decoration | Ana Anet, Clovis Bueno |
| Visual effects | Gene Warren Jr. |
| Music | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Nelson Sargento, Vinicius de Moraes, Luiz Bonfá, Caetano Veloso, Mark A. Van Der Willigen, Michael Semanick, Tom Paul, Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz, David Parker |
| Sound | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Mark A. Van Der Willigen, Nelson Sargento, Michael Semanick, Vinicius de Moraes, Luiz Bonfá, Tom Paul, Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz, David Parker, Caetano Veloso |
| Costume design | Emilia Duncan, Joãozinho Trinta |
| Makeup | Emilia Duncan, Joãozinho Trinta |
| Hairstyling | Emilia Duncan, Joãozinho Trinta |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
