Black Orpheus (1959) is a drama, romance directed by Marcel Camus rated 7.0/10.
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.
Released: 1959-06-12
Duration: 1h 40m
Country: Brazil, France
Director: Marcel Camus
Writer: Jacques Viot
Cast: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia
Production: Dispat Films, Gemma
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