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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Marcel Camus (writer)
Jacques Viot (writer)
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Release Date:
21 December 1959 (USA) more
Plot:
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(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)
User Comments:
One of My Favorites more (47 total)
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 | ||
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Black Orpheus (USA)
Orfeo negro (Italy)
Orfeu do Carnaval
Orphée noir (France)
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Runtime:
100 min | 107 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
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. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Zodiac Killer (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Prevo more
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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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| I don't get it | redcrow84 |
| Film Originally in Color?? | yb2517 |
| Marpessa Dawn | MaryCherry |
| Carmen V Black Orpheus | ricardito-1 |
| Recent film mention | ricardito-1 |
| where are they now? | babyphat200711 |
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I love this movie for its incredibly gorgeous music, actors and landscapes. The children are delightful and natural. There are scenes that will make you cry. To see the movie on the big screen in the original Portuguese is heavenly.