Black Orpheus
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
Drama
Romance
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1959-06-12
Runtime:
1h 40m
Director:
Marcel Camus
Writer:
Jacques Viot
Official Videos
Black Orpheus Orfue Negro 1959 Trailer
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