Film
Black Orpheus
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
1959PG1h 40m★ 7.0
Drama · Romance
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.
- Director
- Marcel Camus
- Original Music Composer
- Luiz Bonfá
- Original Music Composer
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Screenplay
- Jacques Viot
Questions
- Is Black Orpheus free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch Black Orpheus in Pakistan?
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- Who is in the cast of Black Orpheus?
- Black Orpheus stars Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia.
- What kind of film is Black Orpheus?
- Black Orpheus (1959) is a drama, romance film.
