Black Orpheus | 
| Actors: Maria Alice, Elizeth Cardoso, Aurino Cassiano, Alexandro Constantino, Arlete Costa
Studio: Homevision
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 7385
Format: Color, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Portuguese (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6302784980
UPC: 037429060339
EAN: 9786302784985
ASIN: 6302784980
Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 1959
Release Date: June 16, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: ex library, library case and stickers, video and case appear in good condition (29-1.3)
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Marcel Camus's 1959 update of the Greek myth features an all-black cast and a story set in the frenetic energy of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Orpheus, a trolley car conductor and superb samba dancer, is engaged to Mira but in love with Eurydice. For his change of heart, Orpheus and his new doomed lover are pursued by a vengeful Mira and a determined Death through the feverish Carnival night. Camus at once demystifies and remystifies the old story, shifting not only its location but its tone and context, forcing a reevaluation of the legend as a more passionate, pulsing, sensual experience. The film is really one-of-a-kind, an absolute whirl that barely needs words. --Tom Keogh
Description
An Academy Award -winning retelling of the Orphic legend in a modern day setting, Black Orpheus explodes with dance, music, and magnificent color photography. The tragic love between a streetcar conductor and a shy country girl unfolds against the madness of a carnival in Rio de Janeiro, with its intoxicating samba music, frenzied dancing, and colorful costumes.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 66 more reviews...
One of the best June 16, 2008
wjb (Florida)
I love this movie. I am from Pittsburgh, PA, and would love to know more about Marpessa Dawn. I read somewhere that she was once a dancer with Katherine Dunham's group. I was wondering if she did speak Portuguese. Too bad there was not much work for a beautiful actress such as she at that time. The movie is haunting and much like poetry in motion. A true classic.
A VERY SPECIAL CLASSIC May 22, 2008
Robert L. Bartz (Phoenix, AZ)
I, like Barack Obama's mother(ref. TIME April 21, 2008 p.38), fell in love with this movie when I first saw it in 1960. A colorful cinematic feast for the eyes filmed in Rio at Carnival time, presents a well crafted classic myth that penetrates the deepest depths of your soul and gives you an experience you've never had before. This strange, beautiful tale of native life, love and death had just as powerful an impact on me nearly 50 years later.
Great Experience ; Luis Boston, MA April 11, 2008
Luis Andrade Tavares (Boston, MA USA)
Black Orfeus, is not jus a movie, but an experience. Watching this movie will take you on a journey of humanity. It is a movie that can be appreciated by anyone from any culture or age group. I watched it with my 8 year old daughter and our 10 year old friend. We had a blast, now the grandmother is watching... experiencing it. I highly recommend this dvd, you're collection will not be complete without this DVD...
 keeps me humming all day February 26, 2008
Beshart
I saw this many years ago and the songs haunted me then. I used the film in a class to show demonstrate how a short myth can be translated to film. I worried it might seem too old fashioned. The class loved it. The music and the actors were a beautiful as I remembered them. Even the comic scenes got laughs. Some of my students are absently humming those wonderful tunes.
Still a tear-jerker January 7, 2008
Peter Rodda (Fiji)
One of the best versions of the legend that I know of (better than Gluck and possibly Anouilh which I hardly remember). Setting in Rio magnificent, carnival scenes too. Carnival music compelling, and contrast with silent scenes is very dramatic. Keep a hanky handy.
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