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Overview
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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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NewsDesk:
(51 articles)
Top Ten 1950s
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Glasgow Film Festival Line-Up – Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing is Closing Night Film
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Five Films to Stave off the Cold
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Glasgow Film Festival Line-Up – Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing is Closing Night Film
(From HeyUGuys. 16 January 2013, 4:01 PM, PST)
Five Films to Stave off the Cold
(From SoundOnSight. 16 December 2012, 12:24 PM, PST)
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One of My Favorites
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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 | ||
Directed by | |||
| Marcel Camus | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Marcel Camus | writer | |
| Vinicius de Moraes | play "Orfeu do Carnaval" | |
| Jacques Viot | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Sacha Gordine | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Luiz Bonfá | |||
| Antonio Carlos Jobim | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jean Bourgoin | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Andrée Feix | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Pierre Guffroy | |||
Production Management | |||
| Roberto Bakker | .... | assistant production manager | |
| Jacques Gibault | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Bartolomeu Andrade | .... | assistant director | |
| Robert Mazoyer | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Amaury Leenhardt | .... | sound | |
| Raymond Pierre Lemoigne | .... | supervising sound editor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Geneviève Winding | .... | assistant editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Silvio Autuori | .... | production assistant | |
| Roger Blanché | .... | production assistant | |
| Francisco A. Vilela | .... | production assistant | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Lopert Pictures Corporation (1959) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1978) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
- Criterion Collection, The (1999) (USA) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- UFA Film Hansa (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS Video (1981) (USA) (VHS)
- Criterion Collection, The (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- GAGA
- Globo Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Janus Films (????) (worldwide) (VHS)
- MGM/CBS Home Video (1981) (USA) (VHS)
- atlas Film (????) (Germany) (VHS)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Orfeu Negro" - Brazil (original title)
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Runtime:
100 min | 107 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1994) | West Germany:16 (f) | Sweden:11 (re-rating) (1971)
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Trivia:
The film's two stars, Breno Mello and Marpessa Dawn died within two months of each other almost half a century after the film was made.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ulli Lommel's Zodiac Killer (2005)See more »
Soundtrack:
O Nosso AmorSee more »
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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.