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

Publication Info. [New York] : Janus Films : Criterion Collection [distributor], [2006]
©2006

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 Moore Video  PN1997 .O746 2006    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Description 1 DVD (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description digital
optical
mono
video file
DVD video
Series Janus films collection
Janus films collection.
System Details DVD ; 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 DVD release of the 1959 motion picture.
Inspired from the play "Orfeu da Conçeicão" by Vinícius de Moraes.
Released as part of the "Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films."
"...features a pristine digital transfer of the film in its original language, as well as English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing."--Criterion website.
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.
Subject Orpheus (Greek mythological character) -- Drama.
Orpheus (Greek mythological character)
Genre/Form Drama.
Subject Carnival -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Drama.
Carnival.
Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro.
Bossa nova (Music) -- Drama.
Bossa nova (Music)
Feature films -- Brazil.
Feature films.
Brazil.
Genre/Form Foreign films.
Subject Motion pictures, Portuguese.
Motion pictures, Portuguese.
Genre/Form Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Drama.
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 (Motion picture) https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96031190
Black Orpheus
Note Title from accompanying book : Essential art house
Title from container : 50 years of Janus Films
Added Title Fifty years of Janus Films
50 years of Janus Films.
ISBN $12.92
Music No. BLA070 Janus Films