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Black Orpheus (1959) Brazil... / PG / 100 min
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Genre: Comedy / Drama / Music / Romance /  more »
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination  more »
User Ratings: 7.5 (3,046 votes)  more »
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Summary: A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.  more »
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Filmmakers: Marcel Camus - Director / Writer (writer), Jacques Viot - Writer (writer), Vinicius de Moraes - Writer (play "Orfeu do Carnaval"), Sacha Gordine - Producer, Jean Bourgoin - Cinematographer, Luiz Bonfá - Composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim - Composer, Pierre Guffroy - Production Designer, Andrée Feix - Editor  more »
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Breno Mello ... Orfeo 74,901 
Marpessa Dawn ... Eurydice 38,649 
Marcel Camus ... Ernesto 45,617 
Fausto Guerzoni ... Fausto 215,103 
Lourdes de Oliveira ... Mira 97,063 


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