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Title:
Black Orpheus [blu-ray]
Edition:
Blu-ray ed..
Publication Date:
2010
Publication Information:
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection : Janus Films, [2010]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:
9781604652864
Abstract:
The legend of Orpheus and Eurydice set in Rio de Janeiro at Carnival time.
General Note:
Title from container.
Originally released in as a motion picture in 1959.
Inspired by the play Orfeu de Conȩicão by Vinicius de Moraes.
Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; archival interviews with director Marcel Camus and actress Marpessa Dawn; new video interviews with Brazilian cinema scholar Robert Stam, jazz historian Gary Giddins, and Brazilian author Ruy Castro; Looking for "Black Orpheus", a French documentary about Black Orpheus's cultural and musical roots and its resonance in Brazil today; theatrical trailer; a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Michael Atkinson.
Performers:
Breno Melo, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliviera, Lea Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva.
Technical Details:
Blu-ray, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
Personal Subject:
Language:
Portuguese
Additional Language:
Portuguese or dubbed English dialogue, English subtitles.
Audience:
No rating available.
