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Mesh Match For "Black Orpheus" DVD :SynopsisA modern retelling of the Orpheus legend, played out against the background of Rio de Janeiro's famous carnival. Frightened after she notices a mysterious man stalking her, Eurydice flees her hometown to take refuge with her cousin in Rio. There, she meets a young man named Orpheus, who wins her love with the beautiful sambas he plays on his guitar. But during the carnival festivities, they become separated when Eurydice bolts after spotting her pursuer in the crowd -- dressed as Death in his carnival costume. Once again, as in ancient Greece, it seems as if Orpheus will lose his beloved Eurydice... Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Black Orpheus" starring Breno Mello to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Black Orpheus"Browse more products related to "Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn and Marcel Camus"ReviewLos Angeles Times, 01/06/1986, p.C4, "...[A] vivid, romantic reworking of the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice....BLACK ORPHEUS holds up amazingly well, its rich color and incessant samba beat as intoxicating as ever..." USA Today, 02/16/1989, p.5D, "...Brilliant color, a dynamic score and attractive performers..." Total Film, 04/01/2007, p.145, 3 stars out of 5 -- "The carnival scenes are exhilarating, a riot of color, music and movement..." Title NoteFilmed in Eastmancolor and CinemaScope. Distributor NoteMarcel Camus's Black Orpheus took the art-house world by storm in 1959 with its stunning color photography of the Brazilian Carnival celebration and sultry bossa nova beats, winning both an Academy Award and the Palme d'or at Cannes. Transplanting the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice to the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Black Orpheus brings Greek mythology to vivid, frenetic life. Release NoteDVD Features: DVD Features: Product NotesCamus' winner of the Palme d'Or winner at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival is a modern reinterpretation of the myth of Orpheus which simultaneously celebrates the beauty, music and people of Brazil. In this version of the ages-old tale, Orpheus is a streetcar conductor and star Carnival dancer who is betrothed to the determined Mira but is in love with Eurydice. As Mira and Death himself pursue the doomed Orpheus and his lover through the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Carnival literally brings the streets to life. Lush photography and the timeless and brilliant bossa nova sounds of Jobim give the film a distinct power and beauty. If You Enjoy "Black Orpheus (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Black Orpheus (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
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