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Black Orpheus

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

In the heady atmosphere of Rio's carnival, two people meet and fall in love. Eurydice, a country girl, has run away from home to avoid a man who arrived at her her looking for her. She is convinced that he was going to kill her. She arrives in Rio to stay with her cousin Serafina. Orfeo works as a tram conductor and is engaged to Mira - as far as Mira is concerned anyways. As Eurydice and Orpheus get to know one another they fall deeply in love. Mira is mad with jealousy and when Eurydice disappears, Orfeo sets out to find her.

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Info about Black Orpheus

Studio(s): Dispat Films, Gemma

Originally Released: Dec 21, 1959

Production Countries: Brazil, France, Italy

Genres:Drama, Romance, Musical

Black Orpheus: Where to Watch Online?

Currently you are able to watch "Black Orpheus" streaming on Max, The Criterion Channel, Kanopy, Watch TCM, HBO (Via Hulu). It is also possible to rent or buy on AppleTV, Amazon, VUDU online.