Black Orpheus
Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
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.
Run Time
1h 40m
Genre
Drama, Romance
Release Date
12 Jun 1959
Country
Brazil, France, Italy
Language
Portuguese
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Director & Producers
Top Billed Cast
Breno Mello
Marpessa Dawn
Lourdes de Oliveira
Léa Garcia
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Alexandre Constantino
Fausto GuerzoniTechnical Team
Antônio Carlos JobimOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Andrée FeixEditor
Vinicius de MoraesTheatre Play
Dialogue
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Assistant Editor
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Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Marcel CamusAdaptation
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Gemma
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