Review of Black Orpheus (1959) by Jay K. R — 01 Jun 2015

Awesome soundtrack, tragic story, great characters.

This review of Black Orpheus (1959) was written by Jay K. R on 01 Jun 2015.

Black Orpheus has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Leslie B (127) on 07 Aug 2011

Brazil. Just does something to my spirit…

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By Erich R (22) on 15 Feb 2011

Marcel Camus, 1959. Play for us, and make the sun rise…

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By Valeria P (338) on 26 Sep 2012

Of course it's dated, but it is still beautiful. The music is impeccable, and the photography makes me dream of what Rio used to be…

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By Sam M (1,488) on 26 Jul 2011

Color, costumes, pounding rhythms, the spectacular vitality of life that is depicted as a carnival of dance and song in which we are driven…

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By Kim M (582) on 01 Mar 2018

Director Marcel Camus grabs us from the outset in this film, with the energy of samba music playing as women return to their village carrying…

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By Anthony Quinn (478) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 15 Nov 2013

It's the music, ecstatic, delirious, overwhelming, that is the star of the show: the bossa nova has never had a setting like this…

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By David M (3,086) on 16 May 2012

Although this film is sixty years old, it was shot in such vibrant color (and the setting, Rio during Carnivale, is such a constant and pulsating…

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By Erol D (4) on 04 Sep 2010

An excellent interpretation of a Grecian classic with an excellent cast and an excellent soundtrack. Portuguese is such a beautiful language…

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