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Released December 21st, 1959, 'Black Orpheus' stars Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 208 knowledgeable users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."
'Black Orpheus' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel, Amazon Video, Max, Apple iTunes, Vudu, TCM, Kanopy, and HBO Max Amazon Channel .
'Black Orpheus' Release Dates
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