
Black Orpheus (1959)
Original Title: Orfeu Negro
Drama
Romance
7.0 (215 votes)
1h 40m
Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Marcel Camus
- Writer
- Jacques Viot
- Original Language
- Portuguese
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Alexandre Constantino
Aurino Cassiano
Breno Mello
Jorge Dos Santos
Léa Garcia
Lourdes de Oliveira
Maria Alice
Marpessa Dawn
Waldetar De Souza
Keywords
based on myths
legends or folklore
carnaval
dancing in the street
demeaning
detached
guitar
rio de janeiro
samba
trolley
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