| Edition |
Extended international version. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 48 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 48.
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| System Details |
DVD ; Dolby digital mono ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio. |
| Cast |
Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Lea Garcia. |
| Credits |
Producer, Sacha Gordine ; director, Marcel Camus ; script, Jacques Viot ; photography, Jean Bourgoin ; music, Luis Bonfa, Antonio Carlos Jobim. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959. |
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Special features: Uncut version of film featuring previously unseen footage, remastered sound, new English subtitle translation, English-dubbed soundtrack, French theatrical trailer. |
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Inspired from the play "Orfeu da Conçeicão" by Vinícius de Moraes. |
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"A Janus Films release"--Container. |
| 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. |
| Language |
In Portuguese with optional English subtitles or dubbed English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Orpheus (Greek mythology) -- Drama.
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Carnival -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Drama.
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Bossa nova (Music) -- Drama.
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| Indexed Term |
Orpheu (Mitologia grego) Drama |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films -- Brazil.
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Foreign films.
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Motion pictures, Portuguese.
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| Added Author |
Camus, Marcel, 1912-1982. Director.
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Gordine, Sacha.
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Viot, Jacques. Screenwriter.
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Bonfá, Luiz. Composer.
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Jobim, Antonio Carlos. Composer.
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Mello, Breno. Actor.
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Dawn, Marpessa. Actor.
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Oliveira, Lourdes de. Actor.
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Garcia, Léa, 1933- Actor.
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Moraes, Vinícius de.
Orfeu da Conceição.
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Lopert Films.
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Dispatfilm (Firm)
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Gemma cinematografica (Firm)
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Tupan Filmes.
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Janus Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Black Orpheus |
| Note |
Title on disc and container: Marcel Camus' Black Orpheus |
| ISBN |
0780022211 |
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9780780022218 |
| Standard No. |
037429138328 |
| Music No. |
BLA070 Criterion Collection |
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