
Two Moon Junction(1988)
A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marriage to have a lustful and erotic fling with a rugged drifter who works at a local carnival.


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.

Toni Garrido
Orfeu

Patrícia França
Eurídice

Murilo Benício
Lucinho

Zezé Motta
Conceição

Milton Gonçalves
Inácio

Isabel Fillardis
Mira

Maria Ceiça
Carmen

Stepan Nercessian
Pacheco

Sílvio Guindane
Maicol

Lúcio Andrey
Piaba
Orfeu is a drama, crime, music, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of carnival. Directed by Carlos Diegues, it stars Toni Garrido, Patrícia França, Murilo Benício. 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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