Black Orpheus
- Original title
- Orfeu Negro
- Year
- 1959
- Running time
- 103 min.
- Country
France
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production France-Italy-Brazil;
- Genre
- Drama. Romance | Romantic Drama. Melodrama
- Synopsis
- Academy Award Winner and winner of the palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Marcel Camus' Black Orpheus retells the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice against the madness of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. With its magnificent color photography and lively soundtrack, this film brought the infectious bossa nova beat to the United States.
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- Awards
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1959: Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture1960: BAFTA Awards: Nominated to Best Film1959: Cannes Film Festival: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm)1959: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film1959: Golden Globes Awards: Best Foreign Language Film.1960: Sant Jordi Awards: 2 awards.
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