Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus

1959
1h 40m
7.0

7.0/10

234 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Romance

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

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.

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Status: Released

Language: PT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Dispat Films Gemma Tupan Filmes
Production Countries
Brazil France Italy
Spoken Languages
Portuguese

Keywords

guitar rio de janeiro samba trolley dancing in the street based on myths, legends or folklore detached carnaval demeaning orpheus

Quick Facts

Original Title Orfeu Negro
Release Date June 12, 1959
Status Released
Language PT
IMDb ID tt0053146

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

Waldetar De Souza
Waldetar De Souza

Chico

Alexandre Constantino
Alexandre Constantino

Hermes

Jorge Dos Santos
Jorge Dos Santos

Benedito

Aurino Cassiano
Aurino Cassiano

Zeca

Maria Alice
Maria Alice

Little Girl

Marcel Camus
Marcel Camus

Ernesto

Fausto Guerzoni
Fausto Guerzoni

Fausto

Key Crew

Sacha Gordine
Producer
Marcel Camus
Director
Jacques Viot
Screenplay