Black Orpheus | 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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 100 minutes
Sidekicks
Madame Satã
Biggie & Tupac
The Beauty of the Devil
The Baby-Sitters Club
Shock Treatment
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
The Set-Up
The Harder They Come
French Cancan
Breno Mello
Played Orfeo
Marpessa Dawn
Played Eurydice
Lourdes de Oliveira
Played Mira
Léa Garcia
Played Serafina
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Played Death
Waldetar De Souza
Played Chico
Alexandre Constantino
Played Hermes
Jorge Dos Santos
Played Benedito
Aurino Cassiano
Played Zeca
Maria Alice
Played Little Girl
Marcel Camus
Played Ernesto
Fausto Guerzoni
Played Fausto
Thereza Santos
Played
Zeni Pereira
Played
Elizeth Cardoso
Played
Cartola
Played
Dona Zica
Played
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