Uniform Title Orfeu negro (Motion picture)

Title Black Orpheus = Orfeu negro / Lopert Films, Inc. ; co-production franco-italienne, Dispatfilm, Gemma Cinematografica avec la participation de Tupan Filmes LTDA ; un film de Marcel Camus ; produced by Sacha Gordine ; directed by Marcel Camus.

Publication Info.	[New York] : Janus Films : Criterion Collection, 2008.
	1959.

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Granby, Main Library - Adult	FOREIGN DVD BLA	Check Shelf
West Hartford, Faxon Branch - Media Room	DVD FOREIGN BLACK	Check Shelf

Description	1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD, fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation.
Cast	Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Lea Garcia.
Credits	Photography, Jean Bourgoin ; music, Luis Bonfa, Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Note	DVD release of the 1959 motion picture.
	Inspired from the play "Orfeu da Conçeicão" by Vinícius de Moraes.
Summary	Story based on the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice set against the colorful background of the carnival in Rio de Janiero. With its magnificent color photography and lively soundtrack, this film brought the infectious bossa nova beat to the United States.
Audience	Not rated.
Language	Portuguese dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Note	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	Orpheus (Greek mythology) -- Drama.
	Carnival -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Drama.
	Bossa nova (Music) -- Drama.
Genre/Form	Feature films.
	Feature films -- Brazil.
	Foreign films.
	Foreign language films.
	Motion pictures, Portuguese.
Added Author	Camus, Marcel, 1912-1982. Director.
	Gordine, Sacha.
	Viot, Jacques. Screenwriter.
	Bonfá, Luiz. Composer.
	Jobim, Antonio Carlos. Composer.
	Mello, Breno. Actor.
	Dawn, Marpessa. Actor.
	Oliveira, Lourdes de. Actor.
	Garcia, Léa, 1933- Actor.
	Moraes, Vinícius de. Orfeu da Conceição.
	Lopert Films.
	Dispatfilm (Firm)
	Gemma cinematografica (Firm)
	Tupan Filmes.
	Janus Films.
	Criterion Collection (Firm)
Added Title	Orfeu negro
ISBN	9781604651294
	1604651296
Music No.	EAH009 Janus Films

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