Orfeu
Orfeu

Orfeu

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1999
1h 50m
5.4(37 votes)
Drama
Crime
Music
Romance

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.

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Cast & Crew

69 members
Acting

Toni Garrido

Orfeu

Toni Garrido
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Patrícia França

Eurídice

Patrícia França
Acting

Murilo Benício

Lucinho

Murilo Benício
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Zezé Motta

Conceição

Zezé Motta
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Milton Gonçalves

Inácio

Milton Gonçalves
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Isabel Fillardis

Mira

Isabel Fillardis
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Maria Ceiça

Carmen

Maria Ceiça
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Stepan Nercessian

Pacheco

Stepan Nercessian
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Sílvio Guindane

Maicol

Sílvio Guindane
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Lúcio Andrey

Piaba

Lúcio Andrey
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Maurício Gonçalves

Pecé

Maurício Gonçalves
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Mary Sheila

Be Happy

Mary Sheila
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Eliezer Motta

Stallone

Eliezer Motta
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Patrícia Costa

Lurdes

Patrícia Costa
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Gustavo Gasparani

Mano

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Castrinho

Oswaldo

Castrinho
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Cássio Gabus Mendes

Pedro

Cássio Gabus Mendes
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Léa Garcia

Mãe de Maicol

Léa Garcia
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Ivan de Albuquerque

He-Man

Ivan de Albuquerque
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Alexandre Hendersen

Ronnie

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Orlando Vieira

Ribamar

Orlando Vieira
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Maria Ribeiro

Joana (Repórter)

Maria Ribeiro
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Ed Oliveira

Paraíba

Ed Oliveira
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Serjão Loroza

Coice

Serjão Loroza
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Andréa Marques

Sheila

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Paula Assunção

Deise

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Yuri Krushewsky

Ruço

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Tulianne Cristina

Jéssica

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Luiz Antônio do Nascimento

Toninho

Luiz Antônio do Nascimento
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Diego Reis

Picolé

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Maria Salvadora

Bacantes

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Ilma Santos

Bacantes

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Carla Cristina Cardoso

Bacantes

Carla Cristina Cardoso
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Renata Mór

Bacantes

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Aisha Jambo

Bacantes

Aisha Jambo
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Simone Pereira

Ritinha

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Jorge Alexandre

Alex

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Directing

Luciano Vidigal

Soldado do bando

Luciano Vidigal
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André Simpson

Soldado do bando

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Marcelo Gonçalves

Soldado do bando

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Bruno Marques

Soldado do bando

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Ken Kaneko

Fumanchu

Ken Kaneko
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Ruy Polanah

Velho da Jumelice

Ruy Polanah
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Mauro Viana

Cinegrafista

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Denilson Cunha

Cinegrafista

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Paulo Tiefenthaler

Assistente

Paulo Tiefenthaler
Directing

Rafael Salgado

Playboy

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Erpídio Cabral

Índio

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Helinho Correa

Fantasiado na boca

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Mariah Berenguer

Menina no Templo

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Sidney Azevedo

Pastor Evangélico

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Adélia Lazzari

Velha do Edifício

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Itamar Gaspar

Macedo

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Renatinho

Informante

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Maria Luiza Jobim

Menina Felicidade

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Flora Diegues

Amiga da Felicidade

Flora Diegues
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Nelson Sargento

Roda de Samba

Nelson Sargento
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Noca da Portela

Roda de Samba

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Walter Alfaiate

Roda de Samba

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Guilherme de Brito

Roda de Samba

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Valdir do Cavaquinho

Roda de Samba

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Ary da Mangueira

Roda de Samba

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Josimar Monteiro

Roda de Samba

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Zezinho da Mangueira

Roda de Samba

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Ivonete Belizário

Roda de Samba

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D. Nena

Roda de Samba

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Sound

Caetano Veloso

Cantor

Caetano Veloso
Acting

Joãozinho Trinta

Joãozinho Trinta

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Jackeline Olivier

Sambista

Jackeline Olivier

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