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From: wjhe@hlexa.UUCP (Bill Heryq)
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Subject: Re: Does anybody remember the name of
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Date: Thu, 26-Jan-84 18:09:55 EST
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The Orpheus legend was also the basis for a Brazilian film called
Black Orpheus, set in the black slums of Rio de Janero during the 
Carnival festivities.  The film does a wonderful job of capturing
the feeling of the Carnival atmosphere by both visual and musical
means; the music was very popular in the US in the early sixties 
during the Bossa Nova craze, with the most popular songs being
Manha de Carnival, Samba de Orpheu and Generique.  Lyrics were put
to Manha de Carnival several years later, and that song ("A Day
in the Life of a Fool") was recorded by several artists, including
Tony Bennett.  

I've seen two different releases of the film in the US--dubbed and
subtitled.  The titled version is much better--the soundtrack is too
important in the movie to fool with.  The dialog is minimal, so the 
titles are not annoying.  I would rate the titled version an
excellant movie.