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Orfeu Negro
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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   3,115 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Marcel Camus (writer)
Jacques Viot (writer)
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Release Date:
21 December 1959 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world...
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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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
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Black Orpheus Star Dawn Dead
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User Comments:
One of My Favorites more (47 total)

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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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Trivia:
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
Quotes:
[first lines]
Benedito: [to Serafina] Serafina, look how beautiful!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Zodiac Killer (2005) more
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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
One of My Favorites, 13 March 2002
10/10
Author: Allan FINEBERG (skolto@yahoo.com) from Fair Lawn, NJ, USA

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.

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