E-video
Black Orpheus / Dispatfilm ; Gemma Cinematografica ; Tupan Filmes ; produced by Sacha Gordine ; directed by Marcel Camus ; original screenplay, Jacques Viot ; adaptation and dialogue, Jacques Viot and Marcel Camus.
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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (103 min.) : digital, sound, color
- Publisher: [New York, New York] : Janus Films, [2013]
- Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
- Copyright: ♭2013
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the play: Orfeu da coneicao / Vinicius de Moraes. Originally released as a motion picture by Janus Films, 1958. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to subscribers. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Photography, Jean Bourgoin ; editor, Andree Feix, music, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Breno Melo, Marpessa Dawn, Lea Garcia, Adhemar Ferreura da Silva, Lourdes de Oliviera. |
| Target Audience Note: | CHV rating: Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | Content available as a streaming video. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Award, Best Foreign Film ; Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival |
| Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's web site (viewed March 14, 2015). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Bossa nova (Music) > Drama. Carnival > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > Drama. Orpheus (Greek mythology) > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Streaming video. |
