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Black Orpheus

Original title: Orfeu Negro

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

★ 7.0 TMDB Rating · 247 votes

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
Release date
Jun 12, 1959
Original language
Portuguese
Origin
Brazil, France

Cast of Black Orpheus

  • Portrait of Breno Mello

    Breno Mello

    Orfeo

  • Portrait of Marpessa Dawn

    Marpessa Dawn

    Eurydice

  • Lourdes de Oliveira

    Mira

  • Portrait of Léa Garcia

    Léa Garcia

    Serafina

  • Portrait of Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

    Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

    Death

  • Waldetar De Souza

    Chico

  • Portrait of Alexandre Constantino

    Alexandre Constantino

    Hermes

  • Jorge Dos Santos

    Benedito

  • Aurino Cassiano

    Zeca

  • Maria Alice

    Little Girl

  • Portrait of Marcel Camus

    Marcel Camus

    Ernesto

  • Portrait of Fausto Guerzoni

    Fausto Guerzoni

    Fausto

Where to Stream Black Orpheus by Country

United States
Streaming on Max, KanopyRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home
United Kingdom
Streaming on BFI Player
India
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Canada
Streaming on Criterion ChannelRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
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