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Black Orpheus (1959)

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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.

Release Date : Jun 12, 1959

Runtime : 1h 40m

Genre : Drama  Fantasy  Music  Romance  

Companies : Dispat Films, Gemma, Tupan Filmes

Countries : Brazil, France, Italy

Keywords : guitar, rio de janeiro, orpheus, samba, trolley, dancing in the street, based on myths, legends or folklore, carnaval


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