Black Orpheus
Orfeu and Eurydice, young lovers on the run from a hitman dressed as Death and Orfeu's vengeful fiancée Mira, run through Rio's favelas during Carnaval, passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. With its soundtrack by young Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Carlos Jobim, this impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to the world.
Released: 1959-06-12