Watch Black Orpheus (1959) Official Trailer
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
7 / 10 IMDb June 12, 1959 1h 40m
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
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
June 12, 1959
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
Portuguese
Country
Brazil, France, Italy
Writers
Producers
Cast
Breno Mello
as Orfeo
Marpessa Dawn
as Eurydice
Lourdes de Oliveira
as Mira
Léa Garcia
as Serafina
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
as Death
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Waldetar De Souza
as Chico
Alexandre Constantino
as Hermes
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Jorge Dos Santos
as Benedito
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Aurino Cassiano
as Zeca
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Maria Alice
as Little Girl
Marcel Camus
as Ernesto
Fausto Guerzoni
as Fausto
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Thereza Santos
Zeni Pereira
Elizeth Cardoso
Cartola
Dona Zica
Production Companies
Dispat Films
Gemma
Tupan Filmes
Black Orpheus Official Trailer 1959
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