Orfeu

Orfeo is a 1999 Brazilian film by direct by Carlos Diegues based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes. It retells the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. The film sets this legend in the modern context of Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. This film is also considered to be a much more updated, grittier version of the 1959 film, Black Orpheus. Toni Garrido stars as Orfeu and Patrícia França as Eurídice.

The soundtrack to the film was produced by Caetano Veloso.

Directed by Carlos Diegues
Produced by Daniel Filho, Paula Lavigne, Renata Almeida Magalhães, Flávio R. Tambellini
Written by João Emanuel Carneiro, Carlos Diegues, Paulo Lins, Hamilton Vaz Pereira, Hermano Vianna (screenplay)
Vinicius de Moraes (play: Orfeu da Conceição)
Starring Toni Garrido
Patrícia França
Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Caetano Veloso
Cinematography Affonso Beato
Editing by Sérgio Mekler
Release date(s) Brazil: April 21, 1999
USA: September 4, 1999

Running time 110 min.
Country Brazil
Language Portuguese
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