Orfeu Negro
Orfeo negro
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Marcel Camus’ Black Orpheus (Orfeu negro) brings the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the twentieth-century madness of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. With its eye-popping photography and ravishing, epochal soundtrack, Black Orpheus was an international cultural event, and it kicked off the bossa nova craze that set hi-fis across America spinning. (Janus Films)
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This film definitely has something going for it. Marcel Camus took a classic story and transported it into a peculiar, exotic setting, where it might seem like it wouldn't work, but thanks to the non-actors and interesting music, it works well. Still, something fundamental didn't resonate with me, and I didn't feel like I was watching a pivotal cinematic work.
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