Black Orpheus
Black Orpheus (Portuguese: Orfeu Negro ) 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 Janeiro during Carnaval. The film was an international co-production among companies in Brazil, France and Italy.
Plot
A marble Greek bas-relief explodes, revealing Afro-Brazilian men dancing the samba to drums in a favela. Eurydice arrives in Rio de Janeiro and takes a trolley driven by Orfeu. New to the city, she rides to the end of the line, where Orfeu introduces her to the station guard, Hermes, who gives her directions to the home of her cousin Serafina.
Awards
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| author | Jacques Viot Marcel Camus Vinícius de Moraes |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Palme d'Or |
| contentLocation | Rio de Janeiro |
| director | Marcel Camus |
| editor | Andrée Feix |
| genre | comedy-drama fantasy |
| keywords | afro-brazilian annoy brazilian carnival build burn candomblé carnival cerberus end engage engagement ring favela follow force guard dog guitar playing joke kill little girl macumba missing person morning after mourn old woman on the run pick up power line principal run away samba samba school sing skeleton costume spiral staircase stylize tram trap trolley |
| musicBy | Antônio Carlos Jobim Luiz Bonfá |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best International Feature Film International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Sacha Gordine |
| publisher | Lopert Pictures |
| recordedAt | Rio de Janeiro |
| theme | dance musical romantic fantasy |