Black Orpheus Page #3

Synopsis: In the heady atmosphere of Rio's carnival, two people meet and fall in love. Eurydice, a country girl, has run away from home to avoid a man who arrived at her her looking for her. She is convinced that he was going to kill her. She arrives in Rio to stay with her cousin Serafina. Orfeo works as a tram conductor and is engaged to Mira - as far as Mira is concerned anyways. As Eurydice and Orpheus get to know one another they fall deeply in love. Mira is mad with jealousy and when Eurydice disappears, Orfeo sets out to find her.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Music
Director(s): Marcel Camus
Production: GAGA Communications
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
81
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
PG
Year:
1959
100 min
1,138 Views


against everything

I like you, Eurydice

You will never feel

scared again... never

Chico Boto has arrived.

Do you want to stay here?

Yes

You won't be scared here.

They're great

He will protect you too.

He is a beast!

And then...

then there is me

- Let go!

- Orpheus, is that you?

Orpheus!

I swear I heard people

talking. Didn't you?

- It was the dog.

- Talking?

No. So what?

Gimme

- She is in good hands.

- Who?

- My cousin.

- Your cousin? Didn't she run off?

Dummy! Open your mouth

and close your eyes

More! More!

The dog ripped one of

the little animals

They're not animals,

they're signs of the zodiac

It's beautiful

That's where I was born.

It's my house in heaven

A baby sheep?

I'll rent the one right next to

it, so I'll always be near you

Should I?

Good night

Good night

I'll sleep outside. It's closer

to my house... and yours

Good night, Eurydice

One... two... three...

four... five

- They're playing.

- I hope they will let us sleep

Come!

Come on!

Got you!

You haven't gotten me yet

I can't

I will catch you!

Did I hurt you?

Poor thing!

- Is it still hurting?

- No. It's better

Wait!

Ah, Chico! I won, didn't I?

You always win

Zeca... Zeca!

Let's go... it's time.

Hurry! Hurry!

All right... I'm coming

It's too early to get up, boy.

Let us sleep in peace!

- Close that door!

- Yes, yes, gramma

Let's go, it's late already

What are these devils

doing at this hour?

Quiet, Caruso!

He won't find it.

We better tell him

Yeah, right! Come on, let's see

What if he's asleep?

I'll knock on the door

What did I tell you?

My happiness is dreaming

In the eyes of my girlfriend

It's like this night, passing

Seeking the dawn

Speak low, please

So she might wake up happy

Look... it's rising

Offering a kiss of love

It's true

Sadness has no end

Happiness does

Happiness is like a drop of dew

On a flower's petal

Brilliant and tranquil,

then quivering

Then falling like a tear of love

Serafina,

where is your costume?

Chico is here!

He is always hungry!

- You look beautiful!

- Wait, let me get Orpheus!

No, I'm in a hurry.

I will run ahead

Thanks

- Are you getting married today?

- Orpheus forgot

Why? Didn't he invite you?

Eurydice!

Ah, Eurydice

You were here? Quick!

Get your costume on, quick!

No. Quick. No, no...

not there, no... that way

- In a hurry, aren't we?

- Mira... she's coming

So what if she's coming?

Come, dear.

Aren't you ready?

- No... I'm in no hurry.

- Is he out of his mind?

- Orpheus, you promised me.

- I'll keep your scarf

God, he's silly! How did you

get him to be like that?

You're awake already!

At least say good morning!

- Who is that?

- My cousin

Your cousin?

Let's not start with that

again, OK? Go to sleep!

- I'm hungry.

- Wait!

Eat, eat, eat all the time!

Here, eat and shut up!

God Almighty!

What can I do? I like him

It happens to everybody.

Look at you

Wow! You look great!

What am I going to drink?

Here, but I don't want

to see you again

- Nice costume.

- It was Orpheus' idea

- Happy you.

- Me?

Carnival is very nice, child,

but tomorrow Chico leaves again

Here, button this down

- I'd rather fool around with him.

- I'd rather dance with Orpheus

Orpheus, open the door!

Incredible!

What if you were to

dance in my place?

- No!

- Yes! That's it!

- Orpheus, open the door!

- I'm coming, I'm coming

What are you doing?

Can't you see? Look

Am I pretty?

- Yes.

- What's the matter?

You could at least look

Do you have a sore throat?

- Are you...

- Listen, Mira, I need to

New? Must be... What are

these animals on the scarf?

They are not animals.

They are zodiac signs

Zodiac signs! You don't say!

And the girl next door took you

to heaven last night, right?

Answer me!

Here! That's what I think

of this b*tch's dirty rag

It's her, isn't it?

- Shut up!

- You're afraid she will hear!

Listen, if I see her again with

you, I will kill her!

We came to help

you take the sun

I will wait for you outside

Here. My tambourine

You look very pretty, you know?

Who was screaming next door?

- Nobody.

- Was that Mira?

- Since you already know...

- Orpheus told me everything

- He promised to talk to her.

- I understand

- Aren't you coming, Serafina?

- Yes, I'm coming!

She is going to be mad

- Quick, put your veil down.

- Now?

Now! Otherwise Mira will think

I've been playing tricks on her

She is no good

I'm coming! Chico, wake up and

give my cousin a kiss, quick!

- Your cousin?

- Yes!

- That's her!

- You win the smart prize!

Now she is me, and you will kiss

her as if she were me, OK?

- Kiss her?

- Yes, her!

No, not here. At the door!

I'm coming! Soon! Soon!

Kiss her! Hard!

Enough!

Say something to her!

- Like what?

- What? How, what?

What... what... what

But I don't know your cousin!

- Look at Serafina's costume.

- Too much veil, not enough face!

For Serafina, that's an

advantage, trust me!

Orpheus, are you going to

stand there forever? Let's go!

Ask Serafina if Eurydice

is coming. Run!

Serafina, Orpheus wants to

know if Eurydice is coming

Why do you have her amulet?

- Is it a secret?

- Yes. Only Orpheus may know it

I'll run and tell him

to wait for you

Attention! Attention!

Here comes the best...

Portela Samba School!

Come, Zeca, let's

help hold the rope

Didn't even notice it

- What?

- Don't know, look at Serafina

- I love you.

- And I love you, Orpheus

Let's go, it is our turn!

Here comes Babylon United

Samba School!

- Do you love me?

- Dance in your spot!

Answer me!

I wanted to explain before.

Now it's too late. Go!

Zeca, look! Death!

That's nothing.

Just a masked man

Look!

My amulet!

Eurydice!

Watch out!

Catch it, Benedito!

Attention! The presence of

Orpheus, representative...

of United Babylon is

required at the Jury's stand!

Why did you choose Serafina

to dance in my place?

Not now. The Jury

is calling me! Come, Lourdes!

Orpheus, please, the

Jury's stand is this way!

Thank you, thanks... everybody

deserves... look, look

I will kill you!

No!

I'll kill you! I'll kill you!

Idiot!

Attention! Here comes

"Estao Primeira"!

Eurydice, Eurydice

What happened, child?

Calm down, calm down

- He wants to kill me!

- Don't cry! Come on

He is going to kill me!

Go to my house.

You'll be safe there

- I'll tell Orpheus.

- No, I am so scared

Calm down, child.

Let me look for him

You know the way

Go, my child

Don't worry, go... I will tell

Orpheus right away. Go!

No!!

Eurydice! Where are you?

Eurydice!

Orpheus!

Orpheus!

Eurydice!

Now she is mine!

It's OK... it's nothing

No, it's

- It's over, Orpheus!

- Eurydice!

She is dead, Orpheus!

- No! I want to see Eurydice!

- You can only see her dead

- No!

- She was sent to the morgue

No, she is alive!

I'm going to find her!

It's true, Orpheus. Wait!

- May I go?

- Yes

Wait, Orpheus! Orpheus!

- They are all like that at first.

- No!

They really liked each other

Really... does that exist?

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Marcel Camus

Marcel Camus (21 April 1912 – 13 January 1982) was a French film director. He is best known for Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), which won the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival and the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. more…

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