Film
Black Orpheus
1959· PG· 1h 40m· Drama· Romance
“The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...”
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.
1959-06-12
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Key Crew
DirectorMarcel Camus
ScreenplayJacques Viot
ProducerSacha Gordine
Director of PhotographyJean Bourgoin
Original Music ComposerAntônio Carlos Jobim
EditorAndrée Feix
Full cast & crew (17 cast · 30 crew)
Details
Released1959-06-12
Runtime1h 40m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosDispat Films · Gemma · Tupan Filmes
LanguagesPortuguese
CountriesBrazil · France · Italy
Rating7.0/10 · 237 votes
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