What is "orfeu"

Orfeu is a 1999 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Diegues, based on the play Orfeu da Conceição 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, Patrícia França as Eurídice and Murilo Benício as Lucinho.

Mostly shot in scenographic favela in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, it included scenes from the 1998 Carnival celebration in which Garrido paraded with the samba school Viradouro.

Orfeu (or Orpheu) is the Portuguese for Orpheus, a legendary figure in Greek mythology, chief among poets and musicians.

Orfeu may refer to:

• Orfeu da Conceição, a 1956 Portuguese musical by Vinicius de Moraes
• Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), a 1959 French/Italian/Brazilian film based on the musical
• Orfeu, a 1999 Brazilian film, also based on the musical

Orfeu is also a name:

• Orfeu Bertolami, born 1959, Brazilian physicist

Orpheu may refer to:

• Orpheu, Portuguese art magazine, 1915, put out by the Geração de Orpheu