Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro) 65 years old

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

Black Orpheus

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.

Credits

Black Orpheus Cast

Name Character
Marpessa Dawn She was 25, 74 years old when she died as Eurydice
Fausto Guerzoni He was 55, 63 years old when he died as Fausto
Breno Mello He was 28, 76 years old when he died as Orfeo
Léa Garcia She was 26, now 91 years old as Serafina
Alexandro Constantino as Hermes
Marcel Camus He was 47, 69 years old when he died as Ernesto
Jorge Dos Santos as Benedito
Ademar Da Silva as Death
Waldemar De Souza as Chico
Aurino Cassiano as Zeca
Lourdes de Oliveira as Mira

Black Orpheus Crew

Name Department
Jean Bourgoin as Cinematography. He was 46 (78) years old when He died Crew
Jacques Viot as Writer. He was 61 (74) years old when He died Writing
Marcel Camus as Director. He was 47 (69) years old when He died Directing
Marcel Camus as Writer. He was 47 (69) years old when He died Writing
Vinicius de Moraes as Theatre Play. He was 45 (66) years old when He died Writing
Luiz Bonfá as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (78) years old when He died Sound
Antônio Carlos Jobim as Original Music Composer. He was 32 (67) years old when He died Sound
Sacha Gordine as Producer. He was 49 (58) years old when He died Production
Andrée Feix as Editor. She was 47 (75) years old when She died Editing
Black Orpheus poster
Black Orpheus (65 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, June 12, 1959
  • Runtime: 100 minutes