Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus (1959)

Orfeu Negro

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

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.

Date of release
1959-06-12
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (247)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Marcel Camus

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $750K
  • Based on: Orfeu da Conceição
  • Filmed in: Rio de Janeiro
  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 2. Including: Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Palme d'Or

Black Orpheus is a 1959 romantic tragedy film directed by French filmmaker Marcel Camus and starring Marpessa Dawn and Breno Mello. It is based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes, which set the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice in a contemporary favela in Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval. The film was an international co-production among companies in Brazil, France and Italy.

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