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Marcel Camus's 1959 update of the Greek myth features an all-black cast and a story set in the frenetic energy of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Orpheus, a trolley car conductor and superb samba dancer, is engaged to Mira but in love with Eurydice. For his change of heart, Orpheus and his new doomed lover are pursued by a vengeful Mira and a determined Death through the feverish Carnival night. Camus at once demystifies and remystifies the old story, shifting not only its location but its tone and context, forcing a re-evaluation of the legend as a more passionate, pulsing, sensual experience. The film is really one-of-a-kind, an a
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Manufacturer: Criterion
Release date: 8 June 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780780022218 UPC: 037429138328
Release date: 8 June 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780780022218 UPC: 037429138328
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