Rent Black Orpheus (1959)
3.7 of 5 from 100 ratings
1h 43min
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- Synopsis:
Interwoven with the spectacle, madness and vibrancy of the Rio carnival, comes the multi-award winning retelling of the classic legend of Orpheus (Breno Mello) and Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn) Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro) is awash with intoxicating samba music, frenzied dancing and vibrant costumes, as French auteur Marcel Camus unfolds the melancholy tale of love and tragedy of two people who fall rapturously in love during the annual carnival. Inspired by the ancient Greek myth of a youth who travels to the land of the dead to bring back the woman he loves, but set amongst the slums of modern-day Rio, this bittersweet romantic tragedy has charmed audiences worldwide with its sheer colour, joie de vivre and especially its music. From the opening shot of an ancient frieze of the lovers, Orpheus and Eurydice, and a guitar softly strumming the chords of the film's main musical theme to the fast-moving shots of dancers preparing for Carnival to the convulsive, infectious beat of the Latin American bossa nova beat, 'Black Orpheus' is simply a feast of sound and vision that all movie lovers will admire. - Actors:
- Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Marcel Camus, Fausto Guerzoni, Léa Garcia, Ademar Da Silva, Alexandro Constantino, Waldemar De Souza, Jorge Dos Santos, Aurino Cassiano, Maria Alice, Ana Amélia, Elizeth Cardoso, Arlete Costa, Maria de Lourdes, Modesto De Souza, Agostinho dos Santos, Afonso Marinho, Esther Mellinger
- Directors:
- Marcel Camus
- Producers:
- Sacha Gordine
- Writers:
- Marcel Camus, Jacques Viot, Vinicius de Moraes
- Aka:
- Orfeu Negro
- Studio:
- Second Sight Films Ltd.
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- Top 10 Cannes Palme d'Or Winners, Top 10 Films of 1959
- Countries:
- Brazil
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 04/07/2016
- Run Time:
- 108 minutes
- Languages:
- Portuguese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
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- Bonus:
- 'Inside Black Orpheus' - Produced by Nucleus
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Reviews (1) of Black Orpheus
Beautifully captures the spirit of samba - Black Orpheus review by CP Customer
Black Orpheus follows the developing love between the titles Orpheus and Eurydice; culminating in a climatic scene of jealousy, love and samba at the carnival parade. Although the acting wasn't amazing and the storyline lacks a distinct narrative this film clearly isn't concerned with these aspects so much as spinning a web of representations about Brazilian life and love. In the end, it was enjoyable to watch and the pace didn't drag like some other 'older' films.
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