Black Orpheus (1959)
1h 40m · 12 Jun 1959
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.
| Movie ID | 21552 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Marcel Camus |
| Main cast | Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Waldetar De Souza, Alexandre Constantino, Jorge Dos Santos |
| Release date | 12 June 1959 |
| Release year | 1959 |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Duration | 100 min (1h 40m) |
| Rating | 7.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Dispat Films |
Director: Marcel Camus
Writers: Jacques Viot
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Breno MelloOrfeo
Marpessa DawnEurydice
Lourdes de OliveiraMira
Léa GarciaSerafina
Adhemar Ferreira da SilvaDeath
Waldetar De SouzaChico
Alexandre ConstantinoHermes
Jorge Dos SantosBenedito
Aurino CassianoZeca
Maria AliceLittle Girl
Marcel CamusErnesto
Fausto GuerzoniFausto
Thereza Santos
Zeni Pereira
Elizeth Cardoso
Cartola
Dona Zica
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