Orfeu Negro is an transposition of the story of Orpheus and Euridyce to the modern city of Rio da Janeiro during the Carnival. It is interpreted by a cast of non-professional actors. (Awards: Cannes Film Festival 1959 - Palme d’or ; Academy Awards 1959 - Best Foreign Film) Cast includes Breno Higeno-Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Lea Garcia, Alexandro Constantino, Waldemar da Souza, Jorge Dos Santos and Aurino Cassanio. In Portugese with English subtitles.
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ACMI Identifier
309294
Language
Portuguese
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - France - Cannes - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Carnival
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Brazil - Social conditions
Feature films → Feature films - France
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Carnival
Literature → Greek literature - Film and video adaptations
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)