O belo conceito de Vinícius e a magnífica música de Tom Jobim não conseguem salvar este filme que, apesar de esteticamente impecável (ou talvez por isso), confunde alegoria e caricatura.
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04/27/09
Black Orpheus (1958)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:16
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Camus' winner of the Palme d'Or winner at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival is a modern reinterpretation of the myth of Orpheus which simultaneously celebrates the beauty, music and people of Brazil.... [More]
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Infectious Samba and Bossa Nova rhythms permeate the beautifully filmed earthy Brazilian atmosphere of Carnival. "Black Orpheus" is an unforgettable classic of cinematic poetry, music, and myth.
04/12/09
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07/22/08
Top CriticDespite that, Black Orpheus, while not being a cinematic full meal nevertheless is a sweet piece of candy, and thus has to be judged more on its entertainment value than its artistic value; mindful that, unlike the Orphic films of Cocteau, it, at least su
03/12/07
One of the great musicals.
08/03/06
Top CriticDated, to put it mildly. But still colorful, with charming lead performances and that wonderful score.
07/12/06
Dated in its sentimentality but timeless in splendor.
07/03/06
Even when the streamers, confetti, and brass bands aren't there, you can see and hear them.
04/14/06
Top CriticA riotous, rapturous explosion of sound and color.
04/13/06
Top CriticWhat gives the film its mesmerising atmosphere is cinematographer Jean Bourgoin’s discrete contrasts between the vibrancy of the daylight revels and the looming malevolence of the nocturnal sequences.
04/01/06
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01/26/06
Top CriticThe Technicolour film's strongest suit remains the way it captures the jubilant celebrations in the city, and the dance sequences which showcase the samba skills of the leads.
10/25/05
Vivid and colorful, this prize-winning arthouse hit, a tragic love story set against the carnival, served as a seductive introduction to Latin American culture and music.
12/18/04
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03/11/04
A surface pleasure, mostly, but what a surface! Exquisitely colorful and wonderfully rhythmic.
01/23/04
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08/22/03
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05/24/03
Top CriticSwarms of sinuous girls and children shimmy and race to the samba beat, which is insistent through most of the footage. That's what makes the picture alive.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
08/14/02
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