---
title: 'Orfeu (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carlos Diegues'
released: '1999-04-21'
runtime_minutes: 111
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/orfeu-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183613/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Orfeu (1999)

1999 · 111 min · Drama, Fantasy · Brazil


## Synopsis

Orfeu is a 1999 Brazilian romantic drama film directed by Carlos Diegues, and starring Toni Garrido, Patrícia França and Murilo Benício. Based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes, the film retells the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, setting it in the modern context of Rio de Janeiro during Carnival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Carlos Diegues](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-diegues)
- **Screenplay:** [Carlos Diegues](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-diegues), [Vinícius de Moraes](https://cinepixo.com/people/vinicius-de-moraes), [Paulo Lins](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulo-lins), [João Emanuel Carneiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/joao-emanuel-carneiro), [Hermano Vianna](https://cinepixo.com/people/hermano-vianna)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Caetano Veloso](https://cinepixo.com/people/caetano-veloso)
- **Producer:** [Daniel Filho](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-filho), [Flávio Ramos Tambellini](https://cinepixo.com/people/flavio-ramos-tambellini), [Paula Lavigne](https://cinepixo.com/people/paula-lavigne)
- **Director of Photography:** [Affonso Beato](https://cinepixo.com/people/affonso-beato)

## Cast

- [Murilo Benício](https://cinepixo.com/people/murilo-benicio)
- [Patrícia França](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-franca)
- [Zezé Motta](https://cinepixo.com/people/zeze-motta)
- [Milton Gonçalves](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-goncalves)
- [Cássio Gabus Mendes](https://cinepixo.com/people/cassio-gabus-mendes)
- [Toni Garrido](https://cinepixo.com/people/toni-garrido)
- [Maria Ceiça](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-ceica)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/orfeu-1999
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