Black Orpheus (1959)
- Starring:
- Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, (more)
- Director(s):
- Marcel Camus
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Synopsis of Black Orpheus
Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro) is literally what its title suggests: a retelling of the "Orpheus and Eurydice" legend enacted by black performers. This time the setting is the annual Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Orpheus (Breno Mello) is a streetcar conductor; Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn) has just jilted her lover and is attempting to escape his wrath. Orpheus himself falls in love with Eurydice, whereupon her ex-lover, disguised as the Angel of Death shows up and kills Eurydice. To reclaim his lost love, Orpheus enters "Hell" (the Rio morgue) and uses supernatural methods to revive the dead girl. A multi-award winner on the international film scene, Black Orpheus features a samba musical score by Luiz Bonfa and Antonio Carlos Jobim. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 107 mins
Complete Cast of Black Orpheus
- Breno Mello - Orpheus
- Lea Garcia - Serafina
- Jorge dos Santos - Benedito
- Adhemar de Silva - Death
- Waldetar de Souza - Chico
- Marpessa Dawn - Eurydice
- Lourdes de Oliveira - Mira
- Alexandro Constantino - Hermes
- Aurino Cassanio - Zeca
- Director(s):
- Marcel Camus
- Writer(s):
- Marcel Camus, Jacques Viot
- Producer(s):
- Sacha Gordine
- Categories:
- Independent Films, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 1959 - Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or
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