This is the most beautiful movie I've ever seen!!!
Although it ends in tragedy, I still feel good after watching it. I never get tired of it, classic!
sharequite spectacular indeed.
"I really do have love to give. I just dont know where to put it."
wish there were more movies like this. wonder what happened to the actors, anybody know?
shareGood question....since i can't read portuguese, even if i found the information, i prolly couldnt even read it!!!
shareThe film was made with an unprofessional cast. The actors only appeared in a few other roles. Thats why its almost impossible to say what they are doing now.
Breno Mello was a soccer pro. Maybe he returned to sport.
Marpessa Dawn (Gypsy) originally was a dancer - performed in the company of Katherine Dunham - but didnt pursue her career later on. She actually married Marcel Camus and was his wife when this film was made.
Later she moved to Paris, France to join the african american community.
There she remained unnoticed.
Would be interesting to know where she is now.
Double Feature Dolls writes:
"This bronze beauty from Pittsburgh, PA found herself basking in the world's spotlight after a magnificent performance in the 1959 French produced film Black Orpheus. A retelling of the tragic mythical Greek love story between Orpheus and Eurydice, this film version takes place during Carnival in modern Rio De Janeiro.
The film received widespread critical acclaim, including an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Critics also praised Marpessa's talent, and it seemed a no-brainer that this sexy sun goddess was well on her way to Hollywood stardom.
Unfortunately, the calls never came, and Marpessa would remain a forgotten talent in Europe. With the exception of a few obscure foreign films, Black Orpheus would be her one and only starring vehicle." (http://macumbalove.tripod.com/id14.html)
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I agree that this is the most beautiful film I have ever seen. The combination of scenery, actors, and music are unsurpassed in my experience. (Another film of "impossible love" stands second in this combination in my view, Brokeback Mountain. I made a point of seeing it several times in a theater because I knew the video format would be far inferior.) I saw Black Orpheus a dozen times in theaters. The Portuguese language version is much better: the sound of the language fits with the music. I met Ademar da Silva (Death) in Chicago at the Pan American Games in 1959 and spent a fair amount of time with him over two plus weeks. I was in charge of the residence hall at the University of Chicago where the Brasilian team was housed. Ademar told me about the film but I did not see it until after the Games were over. I have always been sorry about missing the oportunity to question him about the film. Because he was the only Brasilian at the time to hold an Olympic Gold Medal, he did very much as he pleased. On the first night, after the general and the businessman who were in charge of the team told them at a group meeting that all had to go to bed, Ademar told me he was hungry and asked me to take him and his best friend, a member of the basketball team, to a local restaurant. When I questioned the general's order, Ademar said he paid no attention to such things. The whole experience with the team was wonderful. I regret that I have never had the funds to visit Brasil.
shareI just read that Bruno Mello, who plays Orpheus, was found dead in his apartment (July 18 08). Apparently he lived his last years in solitude and poverty. Very sad.
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