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Black Orpheus (Criterion Collection) (1958)

  
Format:  Black Orpheus BLU-RAY 
 
 
The Greek myth of doomed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice is transferred to contemporary Rio de Janeiro's festive Carnival in Marcel Camus' Oscar-winning film, a lively blend of sight and sound. The fascinatingly translated tale relates the story of a trolley conductor (Breno Mello) who falls in love with a country girl (Marpessa Dawn) only to pursue her resurrection after a freak accident strikes her dead. Camus, Fausto Guerzoni co-star. Uncut version; 107 min. Standard; Soundtracks: Portuguese Dolby Digital mono, English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; featurette; interviews; theatrical trailer.
 
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SKU: B10658
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Category:
Foreign
Director:
Marcel Camus
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Adhemar da Silva, Lourdes de Oliveira, Lea Garcia, Alexandro Constantino, Waldetar de Souza, Jorge dos Santos, Aurino Cassanio
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