Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Orfeu Negro
- Release
- June 12, 1959
- Screen Time
- 1h 40min
- Rating
- PG
- Direction
- Marcel Camus
- Original Language
- Portuguese
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Production Status
- Released
Personas & Cast
Community
User Reviews
Sign in to review this title.
TMDB Reviews
TMDBSimilar Titles
