Orfeu (1999) movie poster
Seen it?

Orfeu

Movie·1999·Drama, Crime, Music·1h 50m·Directed by Carlos Diegues

Not streaming in your region — see every region's options

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.

Castfull cast & details

Movies like Orfeu all similar movies

The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and rating.

  1. 01Music·Drama·Romance·CrimeStep Up2006Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.6.9
  2. 02Drama·CrimeThe Shawshank Redemption1994Streaming on AMC+ Roku Premium ChannelImprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden.8.7
  3. 03Drama·CrimeThe Godfather1972Streaming on fuboTVSpanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family.8.7
  4. 04Music·DramaMichael2026The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music.8.6
  5. 05Drama·CrimeThe Godfather Part II1974Streaming on fuboTVIn the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York.8.6
  6. 06Drama·Crime·FantasyThe Green Mile1999A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments.8.5

Head-to-head all matchups

Orfeu against its closest rivals — ratings, votes, runtime and where to stream, side by side.

Keep exploring top movies