"Black Orpheus," DVD, Color, 106 minutes, 1958 (Brazil), directed by Marcel Camus.
Date and Time
July 10, 2011
Event Details
Black Orpheus is the retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice Greek legend set in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. Orpheus (Breno Mello), a trolley car conductor, is engaged to Mira (Lourdes de Oliveira) but in love with Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn). A vengeful Mira and Eurydice's ex-lover, costumed as Death, pursue Orpheus and Eurydice through the intense Carnival night.
This film is presented in conjunction with The African Film Festival, New York.
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This program is FREE and subject to last-minute change or cancellation.