A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total
- Death
- (as Adhemar Feirrera da Silva)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBreno Mello was a soccer player with no acting experience at the time he was cast as Orfeu. Mello was walking on the street in Rio de Janeiro, when Marcel Camus stopped him and asked if he would like to be in a film.
- GoofsWhen Eurydice faints in the arms of Orfeu; her left arm is straight resting just above his right elbow. But on the next cut the orientation of her arm changed and is now bent and resting just below his elbow. Then on a following cut her arm changed position again.
- Quotes
Orfeo: Try to remember. It's a very old story. Thousands of years ago, Orpheus was sad and melancholic, like this little bird trapped in its cage. But one day, from the strings of his guitar that sought only one true love, a voice spoke to him of lost kisses from the lips of Eurydice. Eurydice's lips trembled anxiously, and her mouth opened slightly like a fragrant flower -
[tries to kiss Eurydice and she pushes him away]
Orfeo: No, you're too young to remember!
Eurydice: But I do. I remember the words you sang.
Orfeo: They were the same words.
Eurydice: That's right. But it was the melody I liked best.
Orfeo: [Eurydice leaves, Orfeo follows, finds her sitting on a rock looking at the landscape with a tear in her eye] Forgive me, Eurydice.
- ConnectionsFeatured in A Huey P. Newton Story (2001)
- SoundtracksGenerique
Traditional folklore, played over opening titles
I saw this film for the first time in the '60s and found it a beautiful
and poignant retelling of the legend. I thought about it off and on
over the years, however, since it was never shown on TV, it faded
from memory. Then in the 1980s, there it was in video format in a
store. It was very expensive (the most I've paid for one), but I was
so delighted to find it, I could hardly wait to get it home.
It was more beautiful and haunting than I remembered. There's a
special uniqueness in the way the inexorable tragedy plays out in
such an unorthodox setting. You know how it has to end, but you're
still drawn into the lives of the characters. How the director ever
conceived of something so original amazes me.
This film is a wonderful experience.
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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