Black Orpheus

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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.

7.4 100 min

Type:

Movie

Country:

Brazil, France, Italy

Genre:

Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance

Release:

1959-06-12

Year:

1959

Director:

Jean Nény

Production:

Dispat Films, Gemma, Tupan Filmes

Cast:

Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Waldetar De Souza, Alexandre Constantino, Jorge Dos Santos, Aurino Cassiano, Maria Alice

Black Orpheus

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