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Summary 1960 Academy Award Winner and winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, Marcel Camus's Black Orpheus retells the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice against the madness of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. With its magnificent color photography and lively soundtrack, this film brought the infectious bossa nova beat to the Unite...

Black Orpheus
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 8 Critic Reviews
81
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings
7.6
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Summary 1960 Academy Award Winner and winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, Marcel Camus's Black Orpheus retells the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice against the madness of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. With its magnificent color photography and lively soundtrack, this film brought the infectious bossa nova beat to the Unite...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 8 Critic Reviews
81
88% Positive
7 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 8 Critic Reviews
81
88% Positive
7 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings
7.6
69% Positive
11 Ratings
25% Mixed
4 Ratings
6% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings
7.6
69% Positive
11 Ratings
25% Mixed
4 Ratings
6% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company Dispat Films, Gemma Cinematografica, Tupan Filmes
Release Date Feb 24, 2006
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating PG
Tagline The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination