Orfeu
Orfeu is a 1999 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Diegues, based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes. It retells the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, setting it in the modern context of Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. Toni Garrido stars as Orfeu, Patrícia França as Eurídice and Murilo Benício as Lucinho.
Mostly shot in scenographic favela in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, it included scenes from the 1998 Carnival celebration in which Garrido paraded with the samba school Viradouro.Cast
- Toni Garrido as Orpheus
- Patrícia França as Eurydice
- Murilo Benício as Lucinho
- Zezé Motta as Conceição
- Milton Gonçalves as Inácio
- Isabel Fillardis as Mira
- Maria Ceiça as Carmen
- Stepan Nercessian as Pacheco
- Maurício Gonçalves as Pecê
Reception
It won the 1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil for Best Film, Best Cinematography and Best Score. It was also the Brazilian submission to the 2001 Academy Award, but it did not enter the competition.
