Movie
Black Orpheus
“The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...”
7.0/10
1959
1h 40m
pt
Drama
Romance
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.
Director
Marcel Camus
Writers
Jacques Viot
Movie Information
Release Date
June 12, 1959
Runtime
1h 40m
Status
Released
Original Language
pt
Vote Count
234
Production
Dispat Films
Gemma
Tupan Filmes
