Against a background of the Rio carnival, a black tram driver accidentally kills his girlfriend, and after seeking her in the nether regions kills himself to be with her.
2 videodiscs (107 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches polychrome digital optical surround Dolby Digital 1.0 full screen NTSC video file DVD video region 1
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated
Other Title:
Original Portuguese title: Orfeu negro Marcel Camus' Black Orpheus Orfeu negro (Motion picture) [DVD]
Notes:
Number of discs may vary Based on the play: Orfeu da Conceicao / Vinicius de Moraes Originally produced as motion picture in 1959 Title from container For specific added features see container or interactive features menu while viewing disc Photography, Jean Bourgoin ; editor, Andre Feix, music, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa Breno Melo, Marpessa Dawn, Lea Garcia, Adhemar Ferreura da Silva, Lourdes de Oliviera DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 1.0 For private home use only Audio track in Portuguese, English, with optional subtitles in English Academy Award, Best Foreign Language Film , 1959 ; Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival, 1959
Contents:
Disc 1. Black Orpheus (DVD) Disc 2. Bonus disc (DVD)