Black Orpheus (1959)
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Black Orpheus is streaming in Brazil on Oldflix.
What the audience says
Black Orpheus earns its keep as a steady Portuguese film that knows its audience. It's sitting at 7.0/10 on TMDB across 247 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average. At a brisk 100 minutes, it slots easily into a weeknight. In Brazil you can stream it on Oldflix.
Should you spend 100 minutes on it?
100 minutes of Portuguese drama with romance threaded through. Under the two-hour mark — an easy weeknight watch.
- Why
- 7.0/10 from 247 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want a story that moves quickly
- Best for
- A night when you want an early finish
Story
Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu's vengeful fiancée Mira and passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. This impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to the world with its soundtrack by young Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 40m — short |
| Genre | Drama / Romance |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Marcel Camus
Cast
Where to watch in Brazil
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 12 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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