Black Orpheus (Orfeu negro)
Director: Marcel Camus. Cast: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia, Ademar Da Silva, Alexandro Constantino, Jorge Does Santos, Aurino Cassiano, Waldemar De Souza. Screenplay: Marcel Camus and Jacques Viot (based on the play Orfeu do Carnaval by Vinicius De Moraes).

Not yet reviewed in full. B+


Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Foreign-Language Film

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Foreign-Language Film (tie)

Other Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'or (Best Picture)

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