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Black Orpheus (Portuguese: Orfeu Negro ) is a 1959 romantic tragedy film directed by French filmmaker Marcel Camus, and starring Marpessa Dawn and Breno Mello. It is based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes, which set the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice in a contemporary favela in Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval. The film was an international co-production among companies in Brazil, France and Italy.

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1959 · 1h 40m · Drama · Romance

TMDB 7.0/10 (243 votes)

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.

Directed by Marcel Camus

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Cast & crew

Marcel CamusDirector

Breno Melloas Orfeo

Marpessa Dawnas Eurydice LLourdes de Oliveiraas Mira

Léa Garciaas Serafina

Adhemar Ferreira da Silvaas Death WWaldetar De Souzaas Chico

Alexandre Constantinoas Hermes JJorge Dos Santosas Benedito AAurino Cassianoas Zeca MMaria Aliceas Little Girl

Marcel Camusas Ernesto

Fausto Guerzonias Fausto TThereza Santos

Zeni Pereira