Black Orpheus

The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...

Released
1959
1h 40min
223 votes
DramaRomance

Synopsis

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.

Détails techniques

Titre original

Orfeu Negro

Langue originale

PT

Langues parlées

Portuguese

Production

Compagnies de production

Dispat Films

Gemma

Tupan Filmes

Pays de production

Brazil

France

Italy

Vidéos (2)

Miniature de la vidéo Black Orpheus Orfue Negro 1959 Trailer du film Black Orpheus
Trailer

Black Orpheus Orfue Negro 1959 Trailer

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Miniature de la vidéo Orfeu Negro (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] du film Black Orpheus
Trailer

Orfeu Negro (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Mots-clés

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