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Black Orpheus

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

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Black Orpheus

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.

Orignal Title

Orfeu Negro

Orignal Language

pt

Duration

1 hr 40 min

Genre

Drama, Romance

Status

Released

Release Data

1959-06-12

Produced By

Dispat Films, Gemma, Tupan Filmes

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