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A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
- DIRECTOR
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- Marcel Camus
- WRITERS
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- Marcel Camus
- Jacques Viot
- Dispat Films
- STUDIOS
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- Dispat Films
- Gemma
- Tupan Filmes
In Rio, Orfeo is a trolley conductor and musician, engaged to Mira. During Carnival week, he sees Eurydice, who's fled her village in fear of a stalker; it's love at first sight. Her cousin Sarafina, with whom she stays in Rio, is a friend of Orfeo and Mira, so the star-crossed lovers meet again. Later, during the revels, wearing Sarafina's costume, Eurydice dances a provocative samba with Orfeo. Not only is Mira enraged when her rival is unmasked, but she is being stalked by Death: Eurydice is in danger, pursued through noisy crowds and a morgue. Can Orfeo conduct her to safety? Don't look back.
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