A True Masterpiece
Added 5/10/2009
I have just finished watching this film this morning; I finally was able to get a copy at the library, and this has got to be one of the saddest love stories out there. Orpheus is a singer who is engaged to Mira, but he meets Eurydice and falls for her hook, line and sinker; Eurydice is running away from the clutches of death and Carnival is in the air in Rio De Janiero; Eurydice's cousin and the two young boys are like a breath of fresh air and encourages them, but Orpheus intended and Death are not far behind. the last parts of the film will make you real sad; In spite of it, the film is still a classic and true masterpiece fifty years after it was made and I can tell why the film comes highly recommended.
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A Sense of Place
Added 8/14/2008
This movie has long been among my favorites. Had it been in English it would get 5 stars. It is this reading that takes away from the beauty of the film. Gritty and real. For me, knowing the story, I really don't have to read, and I can focus on the unusual Beauty.There are some flaws but what it clearly does is gives you a sense of place. You ARE in Rio during carnival....and if you can watch this movie without once getting on your feet...you just don't get it. Enjoy!!
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One of the best
Added 6/16/2008
I love this movie. I am from Pittsburgh, PA, and would love to know more about Marpessa Dawn. I read somewhere that she was once a dancer with Katherine Dunham's group. I was wondering if she did speak Portuguese. Too bad there was not much work for a beautiful actress such as she at that time. The movie is haunting and much like poetry in motion. A true classic.
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A VERY SPECIAL CLASSIC
Added 5/22/2008
I, like Barack Obama's mother(ref. TIME April 21, 2008 p.38), fell in love with this movie when I first saw it in 1960. A colorful cinematic feast for the eyes filmed in Rio at Carnival time, presents a well crafted classic myth that penetrates the deepest depths of your soul and gives you an experience you've never had before. This strange, beautiful tale of native life, love and death had just as powerful an impact on me nearly 50 years later.
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Great Experience ; Luis Boston, MA
Added 4/11/2008
Black Orfeus, is not jus a movie, but an experience. Watching this movie will take you on a journey of humanity. It is a movie that can be appreciated by anyone from any culture or age group. I watched it with my 8 year old daughter and our 10 year old friend. We had a blast, now the grandmother is watching... experiencing it. I highly recommend this dvd, you're collection will not be complete without this DVD...
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A True Masterpiece
Added 5/10/2009
I have just finished watching this film this morning; I finally was able to get a copy at the library, and this has got to be one of the saddest love stories out there. Orpheus is a singer who is engaged to Mira, but he meets Eurydice and falls for her hook, line and sinker; Eurydice is running away from the clutches of death and Carnival is in the air in Rio De Janiero; Eurydice's cousin and the two young boys are like a breath of fresh air and encourages them, but Orpheus intended and Death are not far behind. the last parts of the film will make you real sad; In spite of it, the film is still a classic and true masterpiece fifty years after it was made and I can tell why the film comes highly recommended.
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A Sense of Place
Added 8/14/2008
This movie has long been among my favorites. Had it been in English it would get 5 stars. It is this reading that takes away from the beauty of the film. Gritty and real. For me, knowing the story, I really don't have to read, and I can focus on the unusual Beauty.There are some flaws but what it clearly does is gives you a sense of place. You ARE in Rio during carnival....and if you can watch this movie without once getting on your feet...you just don't get it. Enjoy!!
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One of the best
Added 6/16/2008
I love this movie. I am from Pittsburgh, PA, and would love to know more about Marpessa Dawn. I read somewhere that she was once a dancer with Katherine Dunham's group. I was wondering if she did speak Portuguese. Too bad there was not much work for a beautiful actress such as she at that time. The movie is haunting and much like poetry in motion. A true classic.
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