Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Orfeu Negro
Status
released
Original Language
pt

Where to watch free (US)

Kanopy

Production Companies

Dispat Films
Gemma
Tupan Filmes