Siyah Orfe = Black Orpheus
Title:
Siyah Orfe = Black Orpheus
Author:
Camus, Marcel, 1912-1982, film director.
Uniform Title:
Orfeu negro (Motion picture)
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm
General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959.
Special features: Uncut version of film featuring previously unseen footage, remastered sound, new English subtitle translation, English-dubbed soundtrack, French theatrical trailer.
Inspired from the play "Orfeu da Conçeicão" by Vinícius de Moraes.
Abstract:
Story based on the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice set against the colorful background of the carnival in Rio de Janiero. With its magnificent color photography and lively soundtrack, this film brought the infectious bossa nova beat to the United States.