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Black Orpheus = Orfeu negro

Title
Black Orpheus = Orfeu negro / directed by Marcel Camus.
Publication
[United States] : Home Vision, [1996?]

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Additional Authors
  • Moraes, Vinícius de
  • Camus, Marcel, 1912-1982
  • Gordine, Sacha
  • Viot, Jacques
  • Bourgoin, Jean, 1913-
  • Feix, Andrée.
  • Jobim, Antonio Carlos
  • Bonfá, Luiz
  • Mello, Breno
  • Dawn, Marpessa
  • Oliveira, Lourdes de
  • Garcia, Lea
  • Dispatfilm (Firm)
  • Gemma cinematografica (Firm)
  • Tupan Filmes
  • Janus Films
  • Home Vision (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (103 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
A story of passion and fate based on the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, set against the colorful background of the carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
Series Statement
Home Vision cinema
Uniform Title
Home Vision cinema
Alternative Title
Orfeu negro
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Feature films.
  • Black films and programs.
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture, 1958.
  • Inspired by the play Orfeu da conceição by Vinícius de Moraes.
  • "A Janus Films release."
Credits (note)
  • Cinematographer, Jean Bourgoin ; original screenplay, Jacques Viot ; editor, Andrée Feix ; composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa ; a Sacha Gordine production ; a Franco-Italian coproduction, Dispatfilm, Gemma Cinematografica with Tupan Filmes.
Performer (note)
  • Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Lea Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva.
Language (note)
  • Portuguese dialog, English subtitles.
Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-299
ISBN
0780012666
OCLC
  • 71759999
  • NYPG98-F414
Title
Black Orpheus = Orfeu negro / directed by Marcel Camus.
Imprint
[United States] : Home Vision, [1996?]
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videocassette
Series
Home Vision cinema
Home Vision cinema
Cast
Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Lea Garcia, Adhemar Ferreira da Silva.
Credits
Cinematographer, Jean Bourgoin ; original screenplay, Jacques Viot ; editor, Andrée Feix ; composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa ; a Sacha Gordine production ; a Franco-Italian coproduction, Dispatfilm, Gemma Cinematografica with Tupan Filmes.
Language
Portuguese dialog, English subtitles.
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Added Author
Inspired by (work) Moraes, Vinícius de. Orfeu da conceição.
Camus, Marcel, 1912-1982, film director.
Gordine, Sacha, film producer.
Viot, Jacques, screenwriter.
Bourgoin, Jean, 1913- cinematographer.
Feix, Andrée.
Jobim, Antonio Carlos, composer.
Bonfá, Luiz. Arranger
Mello, Breno.
Dawn, Marpessa.
Oliveira, Lourdes de.
Garcia, Lea.
Dispatfilm (Firm)
Gemma cinematografica (Firm)
Tupan Filmes.
Janus Films.
Home Vision (Firm)
Research Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-299
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