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.
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
Release date : 1959-06-12
Production country :
Brazil, France, Italy
Production company :
Dispat Films, Gemma, Tupan Filmes
Durasi : 100 Min.
Popularity : 1
6.98
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