• Film ID:
  • 4840
  • Availability:
  • DVD Available from Shop
  • Film cert:
  • Running time:
  • DVD=103 min.
  • Nationality(ies):
  • Brazil.
  • Primary Language(s):
  • Portuguese.
BLACK ORPHEUS (1959)
(ORFEU NEGRO)
Cast
Breno Mello. Lourdes De Oliveira. Marpessa Dawn. Adhamar Da Silva.
Director(s)
Marcel Camus.
Categories
Classics. Black Interest. Art House. Mythology. Drama. Cannes Palme d'Or Winner. Recommended. Oscar (Best Foreign Language).
Review
The legend of Orpheus and Eurydice recreated in Rio de Janeiro with an all black cast. Orpheus (a tram conductor!) is pursued by Death as he and his beloved Eurydice weave through the carnival madness of Rio in full swing. Amazing energy and colour with superb direction.
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