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Black Orpheus

Drama Romance

1959, Movie, 1h 40min

Winner of both the Academy Award for best foreign-language film and the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or, Marcel Camus’ BLACK ORPHEUS (ORFEU NEGRO) brings the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the twentieth-century madness of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. With its eye-popping photography and ravishing, epochal soundtrack, BLACK ORPHEUS was an international cultural event, and it kicked off the bossa nova craze that set hi-fis across America spinning.

"Black Orpheus" — drama and romance movie produced in Brazil and released in 1959. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 40min. "Black Orpheus" is currently available to stream on Max, The Criterion Channel and Amazon Prime ⎥ MAX and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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Reviews

Critic Keith Phipps

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...a pulsing parade of abundant humanity enacting a pageant suspended somewhere between reality and myth.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic David Parkinson

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...Marcel Camus’ romantic tragedy is an accomplished blend of Greek legend, Brazilian custom and a little-known play by Vinicius De Moraes.

Read full review at Empire

Michael Thomsen

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Lidt 'dated' karnevalsfilm med flotte billeder. Lidt en 'turist'film, men på den anden side er det lidt som en tidsrejse til 1950ernes Rio, og hvem har ikke lyst til det? :)

3 years ago

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In the slums of Rio de Janeiro, a young man named Orfeu and a mysterious woman named Eurydice fall in love amidst Carnival celebrations while on the run from Death and Orfeu's angry fiancée Mira. Their romance blossoms as they navigate through fantasy-like moments and harsh realities until their ultimate tragic fate is sealed. This retelling of the Greek myth features iconic bossa nova music and stunning visuals, capturing the spirit of the era and winning several top honors at film festivals worldwide