Black Orpheus
1959
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
- Drama
- Romance
7.0
222
June 12, 1959
1h 40m
Synopsis
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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Original Title
Orfeu Negro
Spoken Languages
Portuguese
Production Countries
Brazil, France, Italy
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