Black Orpheus
A vibrant, music-soaked carnival that slowly turns into a haunting, tragic myth you can't shake.
- About
- 1959 film by Marcel Camus
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1959
- Runtime
- 107 min
A vibrant, music-soaked carnival that slowly turns into a haunting, tragic myth you can't shake.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 4 | |
| Horror | 2 | |
| Humour | 4 | |
| Realism | 5 | |
| Romance | 8 | |
| Tension | 6 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 6 | |
| Emotional weight | 8 |
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A haunting, disorienting plunge into grief and dread, where every image feels like a premonition and the city itself seems to conspire.
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