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Black Orpheus (Portuguese: Orfeu Negro [ɔhˈfew ˈnegɾu]) is a 1959 romantic tragedy film directed by French filmmaker Marcel Camus and starring Marpessa Dawn and Breno Mello. It is based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes, which set the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice in a contemporary favela in Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval. The film was an international co-production among companies in Brazil, France and Italy.
- Director
- Marcel Camus
- Writer
- Vinícius de Moraes · Jacques Viot · Marcel Camus
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- Release date
- 12 June 1959 · Released
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country of origin
- France, Brazil, Italy
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Genres
- Drama · Fantasy · Comedy · Romance · Musical
- Also known as
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- Español
- Orfeo negro
- 日本語
- 黒いオルフェ
- 한국어
- 흑인 오르페
- Polski
- Czarny Orfeusz
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