Black Orpheus

7.0
Moderate
19591h 40m

Directed by

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.

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Breno Mello - Orfeo in Black Orpheus

Breno Mello

Orfeo

Marpessa Dawn - Eurydice in Black Orpheus

Marpessa Dawn

Eurydice

Lourdes de Oliveira - Mira in Black Orpheus

Lourdes de Oliveira

Mira

Léa Garcia - Serafina in Black Orpheus

Léa Garcia

Serafina

Adhemar Ferreira da Silva - Death in Black Orpheus

Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

Death

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Waldetar De Souza

Chico

Alexandre Constantino - Hermes in Black Orpheus

Alexandre Constantino

Hermes

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Jorge Dos Santos

Benedito

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222 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.13 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

June 12, 1959

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama, Romance

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