Black Orpheus
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- Synopsis
- Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro) is literally what its title suggests: a retelling of the "Orpheus and Eurydice" legend enacted by black performers. This time the setting is the annual Carnival in Rio de Janeiro....
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- Starring
- Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lea Garcia, Lourdes de Oliveira
- Director(s)
- Marcel Camus
- Distributor(s)
- Lopert Pictures Corp
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min.
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Critic Reviews
A riotous, rapturous explosion of sound and color, Black Orpheus is less about Orpheus's doomed love for Eurydice than about Camus's love for cinema at its most gestural and kinetic.Read the full review
It really is not the two lovers that are the focus of interest in this film; it is the music, the movement, the storm of color that go into the two-day festival. M. Camus has done a superb job of getting the documented look not only of the overall fandango but also of the buildup of momentum the day before. (Review of Original Release)Read the full review
Pic is somewhat cerebral, being mainly helped by the fresh playing of the cast, especially Yank actress Dawn. Color is excellent, and director Marcel Camus gives this movement. (Review of Original Release)Read the full review
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