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Black Orpheus (Portuguese: Orfeu Negro [ɔɾˈfew ˈneɣɾu]) is a 1959 romantic tragedy film directed by French filmmaker Marcel Camus and starring Marpessa Dawn and Breno Mello. It is based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes , which set the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice in a contemporary favela in Rio de ...
Set in Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval, a tram conductor falls in love with a runaway girl and tries to rescue her from the underworld. The film features Bossa Nova songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim and won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
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- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Marcel Camus
- 1959-12-21
Black Orpheus is a 1959 musical adaptation of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. The film won awards, popularized bossa nova and influenced Brazilian cinema, but also faced criticism for its romanticized portrayal of poverty.
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro. Orfeu, a trolley conductor and musician, falls in love with Eurydice, a country girl who runs away from a stalker, but they face a deadly threat from Death.
Black Orpheus is a 1959 film that adapts the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. It won the Academy Award and the Cannes Palme d'Or, and launched the bossa nova craze with its music.
- Orfeu
Young lovers Orfeu (Breno Mello) and Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn) run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death (Ademar Da Silva) and Orfeu's vengeful ...
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- Drama
- PG
A streetcar conductor loses his true love during Brazil's carnival season.
