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Orfeu Negro (1959)
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Release Date:
21 December 1959 (USA)
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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
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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1 nomination
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(2 articles)
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(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)
(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:
a brilliant film with music that made Bonfa famous
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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 | ||
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Runtime:
100 min | 107 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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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.
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Referenced in Babilônia 2000 (1999)
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Soundtrack:
Samba de Orfeo
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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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| The Latin Way? | gatsbyfaith |
| Translations: OLD vs NEW | sosale |
| I don't get it | redcrow84 |
| Marpessa Dawn | MaryCherry |
| Film Originally in Color?? | yb2517 |
| Carmen V Black Orpheus | ricardito-1 |
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This is one of the only movies that has ever made me weep. It seems a little contrived in the beginning when all the characters just happen to be named after mythological characters, but by the end of the movie, one forgets all about how the movie could have been corny. It's definitely the best subtitled film I've seen, and I hope more people vote on it so that it can get on the top 250.