Gorgeous, touching, funny, beautiful and an absolute delight to watch. Marcel Camus' imaginative retelling of this Greek myth will leave you smiling, crying and dancing in your seat.
Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus)
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Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus)
Ademar Da Silva, Adhemar Feirrera Da Silva, Alexandre Constanino, Alexandro Constantino, Aurino Cassiano, Breno Mello, Fausto Guerzoni, Jorge Dos Santos, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Marcel Camus, Maria Alice, Marpessa Dawn, Waldetar De Souza
Taken from the mythic legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, the story is set against the backdrop of Rio's Carnival, where the two ill-fated lovers meet.
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July 18, 2009
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March 24, 2009
Set in Carnaval season of Brazil so everything is overwhelming and flamboyant. The party atmosphere is set alongside
alongside a modern interpretation of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice which has a subtle progression.
Very good camera work and shots for its time. For t...( read more) -
December 17, 2008
The Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice transplanted to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The French director directed a mostly Brazilian cast. Like O Brother, Where Art Thou?, music plays a big role in the telling of this story. In this case, it is the bossa nova beats of lots of dr...( read more)
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December 12, 2006
A really wild retelling of Orpheus with fantastic imagery and music. A really fun movie.
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May 19, 2008
A famous Brazilian movie from the acclaimed director Marcel Camus. The film won the foreign language Oscar in 1959 and is considered a landmark for Latin American cinema. The film is loosely based on the Orpheus myth, but is set in modern Rio. The first most striking thing abo...( read more)
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July 23, 2009
1950's Orpheus set in Rio during carnival time. Lots of drama, happy music, exuberant dancing and people skipping off set; great fun to watch. A Sunday afternoon film.
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April 17, 2009
Director Marcel Camus does a great job of utilizing his tools as a visual director in this film, soaking up the colors and energy of the film's setting. As far as atmosphere goes, it's very effective... however, I felt like the film overemphasized the intensity of its aesthetics ...( read more)
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March 2, 2009
joya de joyas cinematograficas de mano de Marcel Camus, creo q puedo verla siempre sin aburrirme, hermosa adaptacion de la fabula griega de la tragedia de Orfeo, increible su cinematografia, colorizacion, acentuacion de cada personaje. belleza!
