Black Orpheus

Summary

Black Orpheus is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (932 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 image is recorded as Orfeu Negro, 1959.jpg^[5].
• Black Orpheus's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Black Orpheus's director is recorded as Marcel Camus^[7].
• Black Orpheus's screenwriter is recorded as Vinícius de Moraes^[8].
• Black Orpheus's screenwriter is recorded as Jacques Viot^[9].
• Black Orpheus's screenwriter is recorded as Marcel Camus^[10].
• Black Orpheus's composer is recorded as Luiz Bonfá^[11].
• Black Orpheus's composer is recorded as Antônio Carlos Jobim^[12].
• Black Orpheus's genre is recorded as fantasy film^[13].
• Black Orpheus's genre is recorded as musical film^[14].
• Black Orpheus's genre is recorded as romance film^[15].
• Black Orpheus's genre is recorded as drama film^[16].
• Black Orpheus's genre is recorded as comedy film^[17].
• Black Orpheus's based on is recorded as Orfeu da Conceição^[18].
• Black Orpheus's cast member is recorded as Breno Mello^[19].
• Black Orpheus's cast member is recorded as Marpessa Dawn^[20].
• Black Orpheus's cast member is recorded as Léa Garcia^[21].
• Black Orpheus's cast member is recorded as Adhemar da Silva^[22].
• Black Orpheus's cast member is recorded as Cartola^[23].
• Black Orpheus's cast member is recorded as Marcel Camus^[24].
• Black Orpheus's producer is recorded as Sacha Gordine^[25].
• Black Orpheus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 224737949^[26].
• Black Orpheus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6797151002122230280001^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Black Orpheus's producer is recorded as Sacha Gordine^[25]. Its director is recorded as Marcel Camus^[7]. Screenwriters include Vinícius de Moraes^[8], Jacques Viot^[9], and Marcel Camus^[10]. Cast members include Breno Mello^[19], Marpessa Dawn^[20], Léa Garcia^[21], Adhemar da Silva^[22], Cartola^[23], and Marcel Camus^[24].

Publication

Black Orpheus's publication date is recorded as +1959-06-12T00:00:00Z^[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as Portuguese^[29]. Genres include fantasy film^[13], musical film^[14], romance film^[15], drama film^[16], and comedy film^[17].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best International Feature Film^[3], an award for best film^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1957^[32] and Palme d'Or^[4], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1955^[35], headquartered in Cannes^[36]. Reviews include 7.9/10^[37], 88%^[38], and 81/100^[39].

Why It Matters

Black Orpheus ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (932 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did Black Orpheus receive?

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