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Black Orpheus [videorecording] = Orfeu negro

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: BLA070 | Criterion CollectionLanguage: poreng Summary language: English Series: Criterion collection ; 48Publication details: [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, c1999.Edition: Extended international versionDescription: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0780022211
Other title:
  • Black Orpheus
  • Title on disc and container: Marcel Camus' Black Orpheus
Uniform titles:
  • Orfeu negro (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Production credits:
  • Producer, Sacha Gordine ; director, Marcel Camus ; script, Jacques Viot ; photography, Jean Bourgoin ; music, Luis Bonfa, Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Cast: Breno Melo, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Lea Garcia.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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
VID VID Chamberlin Free Public Library Video DVD BLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34480000539654

DVD release of the 1959 motion picture.

Special features: Uncut version of film featuring previously unseen footage, remastered sound, new English subtitle translation, English-dubbed soundtrack, French theatrical trailer.

Inspired from the play "Orfeu da condeicao" by Vinicius de Moraes.

"A Janus Films release"--Container.

Producer, Sacha Gordine ; director, Marcel Camus ; script, Jacques Viot ; photography, Jean Bourgoin ; music, Luis Bonfa, Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Breno Melo, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Lea Garcia.

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.

DVD ; Dolby digital mono ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.

In Portuguese with optional English subtitles or dubbed English.

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