Black Orpheus
(DVD)
Contributors
Camus, Marcel, 1912-1982. Director
Gordine, Sacha. Producer
Viot, Jacques. Screenwriter
Jobim, Antonio Carlos. Composer
Bonfá, Luiz. Composer
Gordine, Sacha. Producer
Viot, Jacques. Screenwriter
Jobim, Antonio Carlos. Composer
Bonfá, Luiz. Composer
Published
[New York] : Criterion, [2010].
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVD videodiscs (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 + 1 booklet ([16] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Status
Downtown Reno Library - DVD / Blu-rays
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Published
[New York] : Criterion, [2010].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed.
Language
por
UPC
715515059213
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as motion picture in 1959.
General Note
Based on the play: Orfeu da concȩicão / Vinicius de Moraes.
General Note
Special features: archival interviews with director Marcel Camus and actress Marpessa Dawn; new video interviews with Brazilian film scholar Robert Stam, jazz historian Gary Giddins, and Brazilian author Ruy Castro; Looking for Black Orpheus, a French documentary about the making of Black Orpheus and its cultural and musical roots, as well as its resonance in Brazil today; theatrical trailer.
General Note
Accompanying booklet contains an essay by film critic Michael Atkinson.
Restrictions on Access
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Jean Bourgoin ; editor, Andrée Feix ; music, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa.
Participants/Performers
Breno Melo, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva.
Description
The legend of Orpheus and Eurydice set in Rio de Janeiro at Carnival time. Includes interviews, documentary, trailer, and essay.
Description
"Against a background of the Rio carnival, a black tram driver accidentally kills his girlfriend, and after seeking her in the nether regions kills himself to be with her"--Halliwell's Film and video guide, 5th edition.
System Details
DVD, Region 1, NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio; Dolby digital monophonic.
Language
Dialogue in Portuguese or English; optional English subtitles.
Awards
Academy Award, Best Foreign Film ; Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Camus, M., Gordine, S., Viot, J., Jobim, A. C., Bonfá, L., Bourgoin, J., Feix, A., Mello, B., Dawn, M., Oliveira, L. d., Garcia, L., Silva, A. F. d., & Moraes, V. d. (2010). Black Orpheus (Special ed.). Criterion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marcel Camus et al.. 2010. Black Orpheus. Criterion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marcel Camus et al.. Black Orpheus Criterion, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Camus, Marcel, et al. Black Orpheus Special ed., Criterion, 2010.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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