BLACK ORPHEUS (ORFEU NEGRO) BY MARCEL CAMUS

One of the best Brazilian language movies Black Orpheus (1959) is a Portuguese film made by the director Marcel Camus which is inspired from
a play called Orfeu Da Conceicao by play writer Vinicius De Moraes. Black Orpheus , the winner of
many prestigious awards including the Academy award for the Best Foreign Language Film in 1960 is
an adaption of the Greek Legend of the Orpheus and Eurydice. This film is a coproduction between
production companies of Italy, Brazil and France.

Apart from the fresh new style of samba and very romantic yet very accessible jazz music what makes
the film mesmerizing are cinematographer Jean Bourgoin's discrete contrasts between the vibrant
colors of daylight and looming malevolence of night.

The film talks about a guy named Orpheus who worked as a street car driver when he first met a naïve
called Eurydice who was attempted to be killed by her jealous suitor. Orpheus and Eurydice met, and fall
in love. Death finally embraces her and Orpheus goes in the land of dead to search for her. This musical
tragedy has ranked among the top 100 Foreign Films and also one of the best Foreign Films.

Key casts are Breno Mello as Orpheus, Marpessa Dawn as Eurydice, Lea Garcia as Serafina, Lourdes De
Oliveira as Mira, Aurino Cassanio as Zeca and Alexandro Constantino as Hermes.

10 reasons you should watch Black Orpheus:

1. A touching story
2. Breathless music and energetic Samba Dance.
3. A sensual blend of mythology and travelogue.
4. Colorful vision.
5. A blend of Performing art, Science Fiction and Fantasy.
6. Sensuousness in acting of Breno Mello, Marpressa Dawn, Lea Garcia and others .
7. Inspiring direction.
8. Captivating cinematography.
9. Winner of Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 1960.
10. A masterpiece on its own and one of top 100 Foreign films.

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* Marcel Camus (April 21, 1912 - January 13, 1982) was a French film director.
* He was born in Chappes, Ardennes, France and died in Paris.
* He directed nearly a dozen films, including Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), which won the Golden Palm at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.
* In the 1920s Camus assisted and was technical advisor to numerous filmmakers in France, including Jacques Feyder, Luis Bunuel, and Jacques Becker.
* He didn't begin directing features until the late 1950s, and scored an international hit with his second film, the award-winning Orfeu Negro
( Black Orpheus), a colorful and tuneful version of the Orpheus myth set in Brazil during Carnival.
* None of his later films succeeded in making a comparable impact.

* (1984) Where the Sky Begins
* (1976) Otalia da Bahia
* (1971) Un Ete Sauvage
* (1970) Le Mur De L'Atlantique
* (1968) Vivre La Nuit
* (1965) Le Chant du Monde
* (1962) L'Oiseau de Paradis
* (1959) Black Orpheus
* (1959) Les Pionniers
* (1956) Mort En Fraude
* (1959 ) Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
* (1960) British Academy of Film and Television Arts