Black Orpheus
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
Genres
DramaFantasyMusicRomance
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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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Budget
$--
Revenue
$--
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Runtime
100 mins
Rating
7/10
Release Date
12 June 1959
Country
Brazil