Orfeu
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
70 people
Toni Garrido
Orfeu
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Patrícia França
Eurídice
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Genesis
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Murilo Benício
Lucinho
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Zezé Motta
Conceição
Known for
3%
Xica da Silva
Milton Gonçalves
Inácio
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Carandiru
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Isabel Fillardis
Mira
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Perfect Love
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Maria Ceiça
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A História de Ester
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Stepan Nercessian
Pacheco
Known for
Trash
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Sílvio Guindane
Maicol
Known for
The Clone
Good Morning, Verônica
Lúcio Andrey
Piaba
Also in
City of God
Cafuné
Maurício Gonçalves
Pecé
Known for
Xica da Silva
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Mary Sheila
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Playing
Vai que Cola 2: O Começo
Carlos Diegues Director · Paulo Lins Writer João Emanuel Carneiro Writer
Worldwide gross $4.5M · First release April 21, 1999 · Produced in Brazil
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,455,409
Production
Rio Vermelho Filmes
Production
Cine-Source
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Globo Filmes
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · April 21, 1999
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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