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Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus

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

7.0/10 1959 1h 40m Released
DramaRomance

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: Marcel Camus
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Top Cast

Breno Mello
Breno Mello
Orfeo
 Marpessa Dawn
Marpessa Dawn
Eurydice
 Lourdes de Oliveira
Lourdes de Oliveira
Mira
 Léa Garcia
Léa Garcia
Serafina
 Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Death
 Waldetar De Souza
Waldetar De Souza
Chico
 Alexandre Constantino
Alexandre Constantino
Hermes
 Jorge Dos Santos
Jorge Dos Santos
Benedito
 Aurino Cassiano
Aurino Cassiano
Zeca
 Maria Alice
Maria Alice
Little Girl
 Marcel Camus
Marcel Camus
Ernesto
 Fausto Guerzoni
Fausto Guerzoni
Fausto

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