Black Orpheus

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

Black Orpheus (1959)

DramaFantasyMusicRomance

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.

Director: Marcel Camus
Writer: Jacques Viot

Release Date: 1959-06-12
Status: Released
Run time: 100 min / 1:40
Production Companies : Dispat Films, Gemma, Tupan Filmes
Production Countries: Brazil, France, Italy

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Crew

Sound Jean Nény Sound Mixer
Editing Geneviève Winding Assistant Editor
Camera Jean Bourgoin Director of Photography
Writing Jacques Viot Screenplay
Writing Jacques Viot Adaptation
Writing Jacques Viot Dialogue
Directing Marcel Camus Director
Writing Marcel Camus Adaptation
Writing Marcel Camus Dialogue
Writing Vinicius de Moraes Theatre Play
Sound Luiz Bonfá Original Music Composer
Sound Antônio Carlos Jobim Original Music Composer
Production Sacha Gordine Producer
Editing Andrée Feix Editor
Camera René Persin Camera Operator
Directing Robert Mazoyer First Assistant Director
Camera Geraldo Gabriel Assistant Camera
Camera Louis Stein Camera Operator
Sound Amaury Leenhardt Sound
Production Bartholomeu De Andrade Production Assistant
Crew Dyna Moscovici Script
Camera Geter Kosta Assistant Camera
Production Silvio Autuori Line Producer
Production Roger Blache Line Producer
Production Victor Kerdoncuff Publicist
Costume & Make-Up Isabel Pons Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Ded. Bourbonnais Costumer
Costume & Make-Up Ketty-Hélène Costumer
Art Loup Bonin Production Design
Production Jacques Gibault Production Manager

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