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Orfeu
New Yorker Films


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MPAA RATING: Not rated

Starring Toni Garrido, Patrícia França, Murilo Benício, and Zezé Motta

The re-telling of the Greek mythical love affair between Orfeu and Eurídice transplanted to modern-day Brazil. (New Yorker Films)

GENRE(S):	Romance
WRITTEN BY:	João Emanuel Carneiro Vinicius De Moraes (play Orfeu da Conceição) Carlos Diegues Paulo Lins
DIRECTED BY:	Carlos Diegues
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: February 19, 2002 Video: February 19, 2002 Theatrical: August 25, 2000
RUNNING TIME:	110 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	Brazil
LANGUAGE(S):	Portugese (with English subtitles)

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

A seductive revisiting of an old classic - one that helps us see these lovers and their world with renewed passion.

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Totally captivating, as seductive as a samba.

Miami Herald Curtis Morgan

It's the slum, the favela, that emerges as Orfeu's most compelling character -- criminally poor yet rich in life.

Boston Globe Staff [not credited]

A heady, sometimes blurry combination of fable, legend, and social-political commentary.

Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson

For audiences new to this type of moon-mad magical realism and unembarrassed romanticism, Orfeu can spellbind.

The New York Times Dana Stevens

Finds a sprawling, vivid middle ground somewhere between documentary and myth.

TV Guide Ken Fox

Dazzlingly colorful.

San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle

A film one watches at an emotional remove, but from that distance there are sights and moments to appreciate.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Paula Nechak

While the film is technically polished and visually breathtaking, it lacks depth and becomes little more than a lawless fairy tale packed with pretty people.

New York Post V.A. Musetto

Fails to deliver the dramatic punch.

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

I'm not sure how much has been gained in the updating.

LA Weekly Ron Stringer

Unfortunately, the innovations that attend this updating dilute the iconic weight of the original.

Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten

All in all, though, this Brazilian import is a small curiosity, intriguing more for its failures than its accomplishments.

Village Voice Dennis Lim

Hovers between mythic poetry and earthbound grit; the result is an inert, drably florid spectacle.

The average user rating for this movie is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
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Akira A. gave it a 9:
It is a captivating movie that everyone should see!!

[Anonymous] gave it a 7:
Not bad.

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