France / May 12, 1959 / Cannes Film Festival
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jorge Dos Santos | Benedito |
| Aurino Cassiano | Zeca |
| Maria Alice | Little Girl |
| Marcel Camus | Ernesto |
| Fausto Guerzoni | Fausto |
| Thereza Santos | |
| Zeni Pereira | |
| Elizeth Cardoso | |
| Cartola | |
| Dona Zica |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Orfeu Negro |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil, France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dispat Films, Gemma, Tupan Filmes |
| Release date | 12 giugno 1959 |
| Production | Sacha Gordine, Roger Blache, Silvio Autuori |
| Writer | Jacques Viot, Vinicius de Moraes, Marcel Camus |
| Editing | Andrée Feix, Geneviève Winding |
| Cinematography | Jean Bourgoin, Geter Kosta, Louis Stein, Geraldo Gabriel, René Persin |
| Assistant directors | Robert Mazoyer, Marcel Camus |
| Camera operators | Louis Stein, René Persin, Geter Kosta, Jean Bourgoin, Geraldo Gabriel |
| Additional photography | Geter Kosta, Jean Bourgoin, Louis Stein, Geraldo Gabriel, René Persin |
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| Production design | Pierre Guffroy |
| Art direction | Pierre Guffroy |
| Set decoration | Pierre Guffroy |
| Music | Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Amaury Leenhardt, Jean Nény |
| Sound | Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Amaury Leenhardt, Jean Nény |
| Costume design | Isabel Pons, Ded. Bourbonnais, Ketty-Hélène |
| Makeup | Isabel Pons, Ded. Bourbonnais, Ketty-Hélène |
| Hairstyling | Isabel Pons, Ded. Bourbonnais, Ketty-Hélène |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Finland / Jun 12, 1959 / K-16
France / Jun 12, 1959 / TP
Sweden / Jun 12, 1959 / 15
Germany / Oct 01, 1959 / 16
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United States / Dec 21, 1959 / PG
Japan / Jul 02, 1960 / G
Denmark / Oct 27, 1960 / 15
Digital
France / May 10, 2020 / VOD
Physical media
France / May 03, 1990 / VHS
Netherlands / Jan 01, 2010 / 16 / DVD
TV
South Korea / Sep 05, 2003 / 15 / 2003년 9월 5일 토요일 밤 10시 40분 방영
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