Black Orpheus

1959 film by Marcel Camus
Movie film Q538266
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Black Orpheus

Summary

Black Orpheus is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (839 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Orpheus received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3].
  • Black Orpheus received the Palme d'Or[4].
  • Black Orpheus's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Black Orpheus was directed by Marcel Camus[6].
  • Vinícius de Moraes wrote the screenplay for Black Orpheus[7].
  • Jacques Viot wrote the screenplay for Black Orpheus[8].
  • Marcel Camus wrote the screenplay for Black Orpheus[9].
  • Black Orpheus's composer is recorded as Luiz Bonfá[10].
  • Black Orpheus's composer is recorded as Antônio Carlos Jobim[11].
  • Black Orpheus's genre is fantasy film[12].
  • Black Orpheus's genre is musical film[13].
  • Black Orpheus's genre is romance film[14].
  • Black Orpheus's genre is drama film[15].
  • Black Orpheus's genre is comedy film[16].
  • Black Orpheus's based on is recorded as Orfeu da Conceição[17].
  • A cast member of Black Orpheus was Breno Mello[18].
  • A cast member of Black Orpheus was Marpessa Dawn[19].
  • A cast member of Black Orpheus was Léa Garcia[20].
  • A cast member of Black Orpheus was Adhemar da Silva[21].
  • A cast member of Black Orpheus was Cartola[22].
  • A cast member of Black Orpheus was Marcel Camus[23].
  • Black Orpheus was produced by Sacha Gordine[24].
  • Black Orpheus's depicts is recorded as Rio Carnival[25].
  • Black Orpheus's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[26].
  • Black Orpheus's production company is recorded as Q65557474[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Black Orpheus was produced by Sacha Gordine[24]. It was directed by Marcel Camus[6]. Screenwriters include Vinícius de Moraes[7], Jacques Viot[8], and Marcel Camus[9]. Cast members include Breno Mello[18], Marpessa Dawn[19], Léa Garcia[20], Adhemar da Silva[21], Cartola[22], and Marcel Camus[23].

Publication

Black Orpheus was released on June 12, 1959[28]. The original language of it was Portuguese[29]. Genres include fantasy film[12], musical film[13], romance film[14], drama film[15], and comedy film[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Black Orpheus's main subject is Orpheus[31].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3], an award for best film[32], in United States[33], founded in 1957[34] and Palme d'Or[4], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[35], in France[36], founded in 1955[37], headquartered in Cannes[38]. Reviews include 7.9/10[39], 88%[40], and 81/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Black Orpheus's after a work by is recorded as Vinícius de Moraes[42].

Why It Matters

Black Orpheus ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (839 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Black Orpheus receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3] and Palme d'Or[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 53146
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 53146, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 29321
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 29321, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicts → Rio Carnival
    Decine21 film id → 5957
    Main subject → Orpheus
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7978]]: 5957, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/204268336|Orfeo negro (#204268336)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7078|Decine21 film]] #mix'n'"
  4. 12w ago · Schemathings · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Vinícius de Moraes
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1877]]: [[Q333856]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783748775816"
  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1959-06-12T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Vinícius de Moraes, Jacques Viot, Marcel Camus
    Duration → {'amount': '+107'}
    Original language of film or tv show → Portuguese
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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