Black Orpheus

Movie Details

Overview

A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.

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Cast: Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Alexandro Constantino, Aurino Cassiano, Breno Mello, Jorge Dos Santos, Léa Garcia, Lourdes de Oliveira, Maria Alice, Marpessa Dawn, Waldemar De Souza

Director: Marcel Camus

Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance

Country: Brazil, France, Italy

Release Year: 1959

IMDB Rating: 7.4 (13233 votes)

TMDB Rating: 7.0 (207 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes: 88

Metacritic: 81

Runtime: 1h 40m

Release Date: 1959-12-21

Awards: Won 1 Oscar, 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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