CinemaOSMovie · 1959 · 1h 40m · PG

Black Orpheus

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

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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.

Directed byMarcel Camus

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
PT
Released
June 12, 1959
Studios
Dispat FilmsGemma CinematograficaTupan Filmes

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1959 Trailer

1959 Trailer

Orfeu Negro (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Orfeu Negro (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Breno Mello

Breno Mello

Orfeo

Marpessa Dawn

Marpessa Dawn

Eurydice

Lourdes de Oliveira

Mira

Léa Garcia

Léa Garcia

Serafina

Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

Death

Waldetar De Souza

Chico

Alexandre Constantino

Alexandre Constantino

Hermes

Jorge Dos Santos

Benedito

Aurino Cassiano

Zeca

Maria Alice

Little Girl

Creative team
Directed by
Marcel Camus
Marcel Camus
Written by
Jacques Viot
Produced by
Sacha Gordine

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