Black Orpheus
Original title: Orfeu Negro
“The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...”
7.0/ 10IMDb7.4243
19591h 40mPG
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.
Top-billed cast
- BBreno Mello
- MMarpessa Dawn
- LLourdes de Oliveira
- LLéa Garcia
- AAdhemar Ferreira da Silva
- WWaldetar De Souza
- AAlexandre Constantino
- JJorge Dos Santos
- AAurino Cassiano
- MMaria Alice
Crew
- Director
- Marcel Camus
- Writers
- Vinicius de Moraes, Jacques Viot, Marcel Camus
- Producer
- Sacha Gordine
- Production
- Dispat Films, Gemma, Tupan Filmes
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Frequently asked questions
What is Black Orpheus rated?
Black Orpheus has an audience rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 243 votes.
Who directed Black Orpheus?
Black Orpheus was directed by Marcel Camus.
When was Black Orpheus released?
Black Orpheus was released in 1959.