Black Orpheus /

The legend of Orpheus and Eurydice unfolds against the colorful background of the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. In the black section of the city, Orpheus is a street-car conductor and Eurydice a country girl fleeing from a man sworn to kill her.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Lopert Films, Inc, Janus Films, Voyager Press, Criterion
Other Authors:	Mello, Bruno, Dawn, Marpessa, Oliviera, Lourdes de, Camus, Marcel, 1912-1982, Viot, Jacques, Jobim, Antonio Carlos, Bonfá, Luiz, Moraes, Vinícius de
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Portuguese English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA : Criterion, [1987?]
Subjects:	Foreign films. Orpheus > (Greek mythological character) > Legends. Brazil > In motion pictures. Popular music > Brazil. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	The legend of Orpheus and Eurydice unfolds against the colorful background of the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. In the black section of the city, Orpheus is a street-car conductor and Eurydice a country girl fleeing from a man sworn to kill her.
Item Description:	Full feature format (CAV). Videodisc release of the 1959 motion picture. Based on Orfeu da Conceicao by Vinicius de Moraes. In Portuguese with English subtitles. Winner of Grand Prize, Cannes Film Festival; Academy Award winner, Best Foreign Film, 1959. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (Laser optical)(103 min.) : sound, color ; 12 in.
Audience:	Fantasy.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Jean Bourgoin ; editor, Andree Feix ; music, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa.