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Orfeu Negro (1959)
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Release Date:
21 December 1959 (USA)
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Plot:
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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1 nomination
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(2 articles)
From 1922-1979: Get Your Film School Starter Pack Now
(From Rope Of Silicon. 23 November 2008, 10:07 PM, PST)
Black Orpheus Star Dawn Dead
(From WENN. 29 September 2008, 7:00 AM, PDT)
(From Rope Of Silicon. 23 November 2008, 10:07 PM, PST)
Black Orpheus Star Dawn Dead
(From WENN. 29 September 2008, 7:00 AM, PDT)
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One of my favorite movies!
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Breno Mello | ... | Orfeo |
| Marpessa Dawn | ... | Eurydice |
| Marcel Camus | ... | Ernesto |
| Fausto Guerzoni | ... | Fausto |
| Lourdes de Oliveira | ... | Mira |
| Léa Garcia | ... | Serafina |
| Ademar Da Silva | ... | Death |
| Alexandro Constantino | ... | Hermes |
| Waldemar De Souza | ... | Chico |
| Jorge Dos Santos | ... | Benedito |
| Aurino Cassiano | ... | Zeca |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Maria Alice | ||
| Ana Amélia | ||
| Elizeth Cardoso | ||
| Arlete Costa | ||
| Maria de Lourdes | ||
| Modesto De Souza | ||
| Agostinho dos Santos | ||
| Afonso Marinho | ||
| Esther Mellinger | ||
| Eunice Mendes | ||
| Dinorah Miranda | ||
| Zeni Pereira | ||
| Teresa Santos | ||
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Runtime:
100 min | 107 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (video rating) (1994) |
West Germany:16 (f) |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Sweden:15 |
USA:PG
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Although this won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, ironically it is not terribly well regarded in its native Brazil where some object to the depiction of their country as being a non-stop party.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
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Generique
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Orfeu Negro (1959)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| Marpessa Dawn | MaryCherry |
| I don't get it | redcrow84 |
| Film Originally in Color?? | yb2517 |
| Carmen V Black Orpheus | ricardito-1 |
| Recent film mention | ricardito-1 |
| where are they now? | babyphat200711 |
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This movie dazzles me so much that whenever I'm truly depressed, I can watch it and my mood elevates. It's hard to say what aspect is best: the cinematography is superb (makes you want to take the first plane to Rio), the cast is wonderful, the music is haunting and beautiful, and the Orpheus/Eurydice myth is well suited to the setting in a Rio favela. I've only seen it on video, but I keep hoping it will be revived somewhere so I can catch it on the big screen!