Destination Love: BLACK ORPHEUS (1959)
Runtime: 100 mins | Release Year: 1959 | Rating: PG | Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Production Country: Italy | Original Language: Portuguese
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.
Showtimes
Join us for four Rio-Set Romantic Movies In Our Destination Love Series this month!
DESTINATION LOVE is a bi-monthly in-house series focusing on romance and travel. This month, we visit the stunning city — RIO DE JANEIRO!
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.
Part of the Destination Love series!
Cast/Crew Info
Director: Marcel Camus | Cast: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva