Black Orpheus |
Marcel Camus / Fr-It-Bra / 1998 / 106 mins / Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Adhemar Da Silva | The perfect film to lead into the celebration of the St Pauls Winter Carnival at the Cube on December 5th. Samba, samba and more samba. Doomed lovers weaving their way through carnival-mad Rio. Samba, samba, more samba. Camus' recreation of the Orpheus legend with an all-black cast. Spurned lovers. Vengeance. Seethes and strains towrads the sweaty release of carnival night. |