7.0Black Orpheus · 1959
Black Orpheus (1959) is a Drama / Romance film directed by Marcel Camus, starring Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira.
DramaRomance
7.0Overview
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.
Cast
Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Waldetar De Souza, Alexandre Constantino, Jorge Dos Santos
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What is "Black Orpheus" about?
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.
When was "Black Orpheus" released?
Black Orpheus was released in 1959.
Who stars in "Black Orpheus"?
The cast includes Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia.
