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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.
Black Orpheus (1959) is a drama and romance film directed by Marcel Camus, released on June 12, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira and Léa Garcia. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 244 ratings.
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Breno Mello
as Orfeo
Marpessa Dawn
as Eurydice
Lourdes de Oliveira
as Mira
Léa Garcia
as Serafina
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
as Death
Waldetar De Souza
as Chico
Alexandre Constantino
as Hermes
Jorge Dos Santos
as Benedito
Aurino Cassiano
as Zeca
Maria Alice
as Little Girl
Marcel Camus
as Ernesto
Fausto Guerzoni
as Fausto
Directed by Marcel Camus, written by Vinicius de Moraes, Jacques Viot and Jacques Viot, produced by Sacha Gordine.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 244 ratings.
I reckon this was always going to be a bit of a creatively risky venture and for me: a Frenchman moving a Greek myth to the culturally diverse Brazil was always going to be quite an ask. It's colourful and well cast, but I am afraid the story just muddled up too many themes for me. The premiss is the same as the ancient story, with this time "Eurydice" (Marpessa Dawn) having fled her home town to avoid the…
Reviewed on February 12, 2024
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Black Orpheus (1959) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Black Orpheus (1959) includes Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia and Adhemar Ferreira da Silva. The film was directed by Marcel Camus. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Black Orpheus was released on June 12, 1959 and runs for 1h 40m.
Black Orpheus (1959) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 244 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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