Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus

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

7.0/101h 40m1959
Black Orpheus

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.

Genres

DramaRomance

Production Companies

Dispat Films
Gemma
Tupan Filmes

Additional Information

Original Title:Orfeu Negro
Original Language:Portuguese
Status:Released

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