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Camus' winner of the Palme d'Or winner at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival is a modern reinterpretation of the myth of Orpheus which simultaneously celebrates the beauty, music and people of Brazil. In this version of the ages-old tale, Orpheus is a streetcar conductor and star Carnival dancer who is betrothed to the determined Mira but is in love with Eurydice. As Mira and Death himself pursue the doomed Orpheus and his lover through the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Carnival literally brings the streets to life. Lush photography and the timeless and brilliant bossa nova sounds of Jobim give the film a distinct power and beauty.

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Year - Presenter		Award Category		Result		Name
1959 - Academy Awards		Best Foreign Language Film		Winner		Not Applicable
1959 - Cannes		Palme d'Or		Winner		Not Applicable

"...[A] vivid, romantic reworking of the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice....BLACK ORPHEUS holds up amazingly well, its rich color and incessant samba beat as intoxicating as ever..." -- Kevin Thomas , (Los Angeles Times)

"...Brilliant color, a dynamic score and attractive performers..." -- Mike Clark , (USA Today)

3 stars out of 5 -- "The carnival scenes are exhilarating, a riot of color, music and movement..." -- Philip Kemp , (Total Film)

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