Review of Black Orpheus (1959) by Piotr J — 30 Nov 2009
AN adaptation of Greek myth about Orpheus and Eurydice, set in favele of Rio de Janeiro.
The soundtrack was created by bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim, featuring songs such as "Manhã de Carnaval" (written by Luiz Bonfá) and "A felicidade". They become later on what you could call bossa nova classics.
Black Orpheus won the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival[1] as well as the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the 1960 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film .
Beautiful music, beautiful couple, fun, drama... everything!
This review of Black Orpheus (1959) was written by Piotr J on 30 Nov 2009.
Black Orpheus has generally received very positive reviews.
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