Black Orpheus (1959)
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
Runtime: 100 minutes
Stars: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Waldetar De Souza
Crew: Marcel Camus (Director), Sacha Gordine (Producer), Luiz Bonfá (Original Music Composer), Antônio Carlos Jobim (Original Music Composer), Andrée Feix (Editor), Vinicius de Moraes (Theatre Play)
