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Black Orpheus

The classical Greek myth Orpheus and Eurydice sparklingly set against the backdrop of the Rio de Janeiro carnival in the 1950s. Winner including Golden Palm.

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Deze voorstelling maakt deel uit van Rialto Filmclub met als gastspreker deze maand Ernst-Jan Pfauth.

Black Orpheus (Orfeu negro)

Carnival has kicked off in Rio, the streets are filled with swirling colours, rhythm and dance. At the height of all the heady celebrations, Eurydice arrives from the countryside. She has run away from home to hide from a stranger who she believes wants to kill her. Also in Rio is tram conductor Orfeu. Orfeu is engaged to Mira, or so she thinks. Orfeu meets Eurydice and they are instantly smitten. Unsurprisingly, Mira is not amused. Then suddenly Eurydice disappears... Orfeu sets out to find her.

This dazzling adaptation of the classical Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice was a huge international success, even more so due to the swinging soundtrack by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfá full of bewitching bossa nova. Director Marcel Camus won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Starring Marpessa Dawn and Breno Mello.

Introduction by Felix de Rooy

Sun 27 Aug | 16:00 | Rialto De Pijp | In collaboration with Vereniging Antilliaans Netwerk

Open Air

Sat 26 Aug | 21:30 | Cinema De Vlugt

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Marcel CAMUS (1912–1982, France) initially studied art before spending time in a PoW camp during WWII. Before directing films, he assisted filmmakers including Jacques Feyder, Luis Buñuel and Jacques Becker. He directed nearly a dozen films including Black Orpheus, which won the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival and the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.