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 | : | Orfeu Negro |
Release Date | : | 1959-06-12 |
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Production Countries | : | Brazil, France, Italy, |
Production Co. | : | Dispat Films Gemma Tupan Filmes |
Genres | : | Drama, Romance, |
Casts | : | Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Waldetar De Souza, Alexandre Constantino, Jorge Dos Santos, Aurino Cassiano, Maria Alice, Marcel Camus, Fausto Guerzoni, Thereza Santos, Zeni Pereira, Elizeth Cardoso, Cartola, Dona Zica, |
Plot Keywords | : | guitar, rio de janeiro, samba, trolley, dancing in the street, based on myths, legends or folklore, detached, carnaval, demeaning, |
Alternative Titles | : | 黑色奥菲斯 Black Orpheus Orfeu do Carnaval 흑인 오르페 Orfeo negro |