Marcel Camus’ film – ORFEU NEGRO/BLACK ORPHEUS – out on dvd

Black OrpheusORFEU NEGRO/BLACK ORPHEUS (PG) 1958 IN PORTUGUESE CAMUS, MARCEL IN PORTUGUESE £12.99
Camus transposes the Orpheus myth to modern Rio at the height of the Brazilian Carnival.

Streetcar conductor as Orpheus and a local girl as Eurydice fall in love despite Orpheus already being engaged to Mira, running off together they are pursued by Mira and Death.

In Portuguese with English subtitles

DVD available to buy at –
http://www.worldonlinecinema.com/Home/spanish-latin-american-films-on-dvd

 

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