Black Orpheus (1959)
Black Orpheus (1959)
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
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.

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Cast

Breno Mello Breno Mello As: Orfeo
Marpessa Dawn Marpessa Dawn As: Eurydice
Lourdes de Oliveira Lourdes de Oliveira As: Mira
Léa Garcia Léa Garcia As: Serafina
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva Adhemar Ferreira da Silva As: Death
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: Português

Release Date: 12 June 1959

Country: BR, FR, IT

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Dispat Films, Gemma, Tupan Filmes

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Cast

Directed By

Marcel Camus

Marcel Camus

Director

Robert Mazoyer

Robert Mazoyer

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sacha Gordine

Sacha Gordine

Producer

Bartholomeu De Andrade

Bartholomeu De Andrade

Production Assistant

Victor Kerdoncuff

Victor Kerdoncuff

Publicist

Roger Blache

Roger Blache

Line Producer

Silvio Autuori

Silvio Autuori

Line Producer

Jacques Gibault

Jacques Gibault

Production Manager

Edited By

Andrée Feix

Andrée Feix

Editor

Geneviève Winding

Geneviève Winding

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Luiz Bonfá

Luiz Bonfá

Original Music Composer

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Original Music Composer

Amaury Leenhardt

Amaury Leenhardt

Sound

Jean Nény

Jean Nény

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jean Bourgoin

Jean Bourgoin

Director of Photography

Louis Stein

Louis Stein

Camera Operator

René Persin

René Persin

Camera Operator

Geraldo Gabriel

Geraldo Gabriel

Assistant Camera

Geter Kosta

Geter Kosta

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Pierre Guffroy

Pierre Guffroy

Production Design

Other Crew

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