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Camus' winner of the Palme d'Or winner at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival is a modern reinterpretation of the myth of Orpheus which simultaneously celebrates the beauty, music and people of Brazil. In this version of the ages-old tale, Orpheus is a streetcar conductor and star Carnival dancer who is betrothed to the determined Mira but is in love with Eurydice. As Mira and Death himself pursue the doomed Orpheus and his lover through the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Carnival literally brings the streets to life. Lush photography and the timeless and brilliant bossa nova sounds of Jobim give the film a distinct power and beauty.

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ProducerSacha Gordine

EAN5050629527834

eBay Product ID (ePID)28048560130

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ActorLea Garcia, Marpessa Dawn, Breno Mello

Film/TV TitleBlack Orpheus

DirectorMarcel Camus

LanguagePortuguese

Run Time103 Mins

FormatDVD

Release Year2017

FeaturesCriterion Collection

GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1

Certificate12A/12

Country/Region of ManufactureBrazil

ComposerAntonio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfa

ReviewsThe Guardian - Inspired, Empire - A treat for the eys and ears

AwardsBest Foreign Film 1959 -

ScreenwriterVinicius De Moraes, Marcel Camus, Jacques Viot

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleBlack Orpheus

EditorAndree Feix

Director of PhotographyJean Bourgoin

Consumer AdviceContains infrequent moderate bad language

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by johnshipton
18 Jan, 2018
Black Orpheus
This film known as much for its music as story is a fine transfer and upgrade by Criterion and hence highly recommended for those with an interest in world cinema.
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