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Black Orpheus
“The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...”
7.0 / 10• 1959• 1h 40m•PG• Portuguese
DramaRomance
Storyline
Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu's vengeful fiancée Mira and passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. This impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to the world with its soundtrack by young Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Cast & Crew
Breno Mello
Orfeo
Lead
Marpessa Dawn
Eurydice
Ld
Lourdes de Oliveira
Mira
Léa Garcia
Serafina
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Death
WD
Waldetar De Souza
Chico
Alexandre Constantino
Hermes
JD
Jorge Dos Santos
Benedito
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marcel Camus's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Black Orpheus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
