Orfeu
Apr 21 1999
•2h 50m
•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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Toni Garrido
Orfeu
Patrícia França
Eurídice
Murilo Benício
Lucinho
Zezé Motta
Conceição
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