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Black Orpheus poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.6 / 100
1959·Drama / Musical / Romance·1h 40m

BLACK ORPHEUS

“The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...”

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.

Above the Line
Marcel Camus·DirectorJacques Viot·ScreenplayVinicius de Moraes·Theatre PlayJean Bourgoin·Director of PhotographyLuiz Bonfá·Original Music ComposerAndrée Feix·Editor
Cast
Breno Mello·OrfeoMarpessa Dawn·EurydiceLourdes de Oliveira·MiraLéa Garcia·SerafinaAdhemar Ferreira da Silva·DeathWaldetar De Souza·ChicoAlexandre Constantino·HermesJorge Dos Santos·BeneditoAurino Cassiano·ZecaMaria Alice·Little Girl
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Marcel Camus·DirectorRobert Mazoyer·First Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Jacques Viot·ScreenplayVinicius de Moraes·Theatre PlayJacques Viot·AdaptationJacques Viot·DialogueMarcel Camus·AdaptationMarcel Camus·Dialogue
Camera· 5
Jean Bourgoin·Director of PhotographyLouis Stein·Camera OperatorRené Persin·Camera OperatorGeraldo Gabriel·Assistant CameraGeter Kosta·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Andrée Feix·EditorGeneviève Winding·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Luiz Bonfá·Original Music ComposerAntônio Carlos Jobim·Original Music ComposerAmaury Leenhardt·SoundJean Nény·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Isabel Pons·Costume DesignPierre Guffroy·Production DesignDed. Bourbonnais·CostumerKetty-Hélène·Costumer
Production· 6
Sacha Gordine·ProducerBartholomeu De Andrade·Production AssistantVictor Kerdoncuff·PublicistRoger Blache·Line ProducerSilvio Autuori·Line ProducerJacques Gibault·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Dyna Moscovici·Script
By the Numbers
74.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Black Orpheus's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#0000A0
Mood
Romantic, Festive
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man in a yellow and blue costume is carrying a woman in a similar yellow and blue flowing garment against a black background. Both figures are depicted in a s”

romancemusical
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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