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Black Orpheus
Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus

7.0/10

1hr 40mins

Country:BR, FR, IT

1959

DramaRomance
Spoken Languages: Português

Overview:

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.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

Dispat Films, Gemma, Tupan Filmes

Genre

Drama, Romance

Runtime

1hr 40mins

Rating

7.0/10

Release Date

1959-06-12

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