Cast: Stepan Nercessian, Zeze Motta, Milton Goncalves, Toni Garrido, Patricia Franca, Isabel Fillardis, Maria Ceica, Murilo Benicio
Director: Carlos Diegues
Rating: NR
Studio: New Yorker Films
Release date: August 25th, 2000
Synopsis:
Orfeu is a famous musician and pop singer, as well as the local King of Carnival. When Orfeu meets beautiful, aloof Euridice he thinks he has found his Queen, even though he is already engaged to marry Mira. Caught up in the festivities surrounding Carnival, Orfeu puts all of his efforts into courting Euridice, who eventually returns his affections. But in the end, the two young lovers are unable to avoid a tragic fate.