Black Orpheus

Name: Black Orpheus
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1959-01-01
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva

Orfeu Negro

1959| 1h 47m| IMDb 7.2

Black Orpheus (1959) is currently streaming in the UK on BFI Player. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Drama Romance

Interwoven with the spectacle of the Rio de Janeiro carnival, comes the retelling of the legend of Orpheus (Breno Mello) and Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn). French auteur Marcel Camus unfolds the melancholy tale of love and tragedy which won the 1959 Palme d'Or and went on to win an Oscar and Golden Globe.

Director: Marcel Camus