Black Orpheus
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
1959 • 100 min • Drama · Romance
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 70 Audience · 242 · 49%
During the vibrant chaos of Carnaval in Rio, young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice try to escape a hitman disguised as Death and Orfeu's jealous fiancée. This romantic drama retells a classic Greek myth with a bossa nova soundtrack, blending fantasy and reality.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 4/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Challenging themes of death
- Some adult relationships
- Moments of tension and pursuit
What it models well
- Love and passion
- Music and celebration
- Fate and destiny
Talk about it after
- Exploring classic myths
- The nature of love and loss
- Cultural celebrations like Carnaval
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Top billed cast
Director: Marcel Camus • Crew: Jacques Viot
Trailers & clips
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1959 Trailer
Orfeu Negro (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersI reckon this was always going to be a bit of a creatively risky venture and for me: a Frenchman moving a Greek myth to the culturally diverse Brazil was always going to be quite an ask. It's colourful and well cast, but I am afraid the story just muddled up too many themes for me.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.0/10 (242)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0053146