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Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus

The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...

19597.01h 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.

Directed by Marcel Camus
Written by Vinicius de Moraes, Jacques Viot, Marcel Camus
Produced by Sacha Gordine
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Top Cast

Breno Mello

Breno Mello

Orfeo

Marpessa Dawn

Marpessa Dawn

Eurydice

Lourdes de Oliveira

Lourdes de Oliveira

Mira

Léa Garcia

Léa Garcia

Serafina

Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

Death

W

Waldetar De Souza

Chico

Alexandre Constantino

Alexandre Constantino

Hermes

J

Jorge Dos Santos

Benedito

A

Aurino Cassiano

Zeca

M

Maria Alice

Little Girl

Themes & Keywords

guitarrio de janeirosambatrolleydancing in the streetbased on myths, legends or folkloredetachedcarnavaldemeaningorpheus

About Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus is a drama, romance film released in 1959 exploring themes of guitar, rio de janeiro, samba, trolley, dancing in the street, based on myths, legends or folklore. Directed by Marcel Camus, it stars Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira. 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.

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