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Wikipedia article
'Orfeu' is a 1999 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Diegues, based on the play 'Orfeu da Conceio' 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, Patrcia Frana as Eurdice and Murilo Bencio as Lucinho.
Mostly shot in scenographic 'favela' in Jacarepagu, 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
*Patrcia Frana as Eurydice
*Murilo Bencio as Lucinho
*Zez Motta as Conceio
*Milton Gonalves as Incio
*Isabel Fillardis as Mira
*Maria Ceia as Carmen
*Stepan Nercessian as Pacheco
*Maurcio Gonalves as Pec
Reception
It won the 1st Grande Prmio 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.
See also
* List of submissions to the 72nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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