Now, before we get into the basics of how you can watch 'Black Orpheus' right now, here are some particulars about the Dispat Films, Gemma, Tupan Filmes drama flick. Black Orpheus starring Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min. The release date of the movie is December 21st, 1959. The movie received a user score of 70/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 222 verified users.
Need a fast recap before watching? 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."
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'Black Orpheus' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 21st, 1959
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
June 8th, 1999
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