Movie Description
Orfeu Negro
(1959)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Marcel Camus
- Producer : Sacha Gordine
- Editor : Andrée Feix
- Cast : Breno Mello,Marpessa Dawn,Lourdes de Oliveira,Léa Garcia,Adhemar Ferreira da Silva,Waldetar De Souza,Alexandre Constantino,Jorge Dos Santos,Aurino Cassiano,Maria Alice,Marcel Camus,Fausto Guerzoni,Thereza Santos,Zeni Pereira,Elizeth Cardoso,Cartola,Dona Zica
Cast
Orfeo
Eurydice
Mira
Serafina
Chico
Hermes
Benedito
Zeca
Little Girl
Ernesto
Fausto
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Facts
Original TitleOrfeu Negro
Status Released
Release Information
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1959-06-12
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 40m
Production CompaniesDispat Films,Gemma,Tupan Filmes
Genres
- Drama
- Romance