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Where to Watch Black Orpheus (1959) in the US
- 1959
- PG
- 1h 40m
- 7.4IMDb
- 88%Rotten Tomatoes
- 81Metascore
Black Orpheus is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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- Apple TV StoreSD100 minPGAudioPortuguese$3.99Opens in a new tab.
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Availability last checked Oct 9, 2026.
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What it's about
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.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Marcel Camus
- Starring
- Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira
Details
- Release date
- Dec 21, 1959
- Language
- Portuguese
- Country
- Brazil, France, Italy
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 2 nominations total
Where to Watch Black Orpheus (1959) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Black Orpheus in the United States?
- Black Orpheus is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Black Orpheus or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Black Orpheus for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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