PLAYLIST www.youtube.com Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro in Portuguese) is a 1959 film made in Brazil by French director Marcel Camus. It is based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes, which is an adaptation of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, setting it in the modern context of Rio de Janeiro during the Carnival. The film was an international co-production between production companies in Brazil, France and Italy. 1960 Academy Award Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. Directed by: Marcel Camus Music By: Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luis Bonfá Original play: Vinicius de Morales Orpheus: Breno Mello Eurydice: Marpessa Dawn Mira: Lourdes de Oliveira Death: Adhemar Ferreira da Silva Chico: Waldetar de Souza Hermes: Alexandre Constantino Benedito: Jorge Dos Santos Zeca: Aurino Cassiano Little girl: Maria Alice