(Orfeu Negro)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Brazil,

France,

Italy

Genres:

Drama,

Romance

Runtime:

100 minutes

Year:

1959

Directors:

Marcel Camus

Production companies:

Dispat Films,

Gemma Cinematografica,

Tupan Filmes

Actors:

Orfeo

Eurydice

Mira

Serafina

Death

Crews:

Director

Producer

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Editor