Black Orpheus (1959)

Name: Black Orpheus
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1959
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

1h 40m Brazil, France, Italy

Drama Romance

Plot

Orfeu and Eurydice, two passionate young lovers, navigate the vibrant favelas of Rio de Janeiro amid the electrifying Carnaval celebrations. Their romance is shadowed by a relentless hitman resembling Death and Orfeu's scorned fiancée, Mira, as they oscillate between dreams and the harshness of reality. This artistic reimagining of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice not only captivates with its rich visuals but also introduced the world to bossa nova, thanks to the enchanting score by emerging Brazilian talents 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 Aurino Cassiano Maria Alice Marcel Camus Fausto Guerzoni Thereza Santos Zeni Pereira Elizeth Cardoso

Black Orpheus (1959)

Plot

Cast

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