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Black Orpheus

1959·1h 40m·PG
DramaMusicalRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
13,467 votes
Metascore
81
Metacritic

A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.

Black Orpheus is a 1959 drama musical movie directed by Marcel Camus, starring Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 13,467 votes and runs 1h 40m.

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Director
Marcel Camus
Stars
Marpessa Dawn
Lourdes de Oliveira
Léa Garcia
Breno Mello
Details
1959-12-21
100 min
Movie
PG
★ Brazil, France, Italy
★ Portuguese
Keywords
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