

Black Orpheus
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
7.0/1019591h 40mReleased
DramaRomance
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.
Released: Jun 12, 1959
Top Cast

Breno Mello
Orfeo

Marpessa Dawn
Eurydice

Lourdes de Oliveira
Mira












































