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  • Black Orpheus (1959)
  • PG
    100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Black Orpheus (1959)
PG
100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
Director
Writers
Jacques Viot (original screenplay) (adaptation) (dialogue) | Vinicius de Moraes (based on the play "Orfeu da Conceição" by) | Marcel Camus (adaptation) (dialogue)
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Updated May 12, 1959

Release date
Dec 21, 1959 (United States)

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Marpessa Dawn
Eurydice Eurydice   See fewer
Léa Garcia
Serafina Serafina   See fewer
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Death (as Adhemar Feirrera da Silva) Death (as Adhemar Feirrera da Silva)   See fewer
Jorge Dos Santos
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Maria Alice
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Ana Amélia
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Elizeth Cardoso
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Arlete Costa
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Maria de Lourdes
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Tião Macalé
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Esther Mellinger
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Eunice Mendes
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Dinorah Miranda
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Zeni Pereira
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Teresa Santos
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Marcel Camus
Man on ferry (uncredited) Man on ferry (uncredited)   See fewer
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