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