My brother and I saw this film when we were kids it was a sad but very beautiful film that we loved. One of the the most beautiful love stories of all time.
I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm extremely lucky, 'cause I found the original soundtrack vinyl album for only 1 euro 75 cents!! I went home played it and LOVED it!! Now I really want a copy of this movie! Thank you very much for sharing! Love & respect from a Dutch musiclover!
Hi, I'm the poster, and delighted to hear from you! To this day this film haunts me for it's magnificent score, excellent acting, the unique and updated Orpheus legend, and so much more! BTW, love your screen name! Many years ago I remember a perfume by Jean Patou. It was named "Adieu Sagesse." I don't know if it's still available, but it was beautiful! Thanks so much for writing! Best wishes, varadero
I'm in the USA and this is the most of all the best music in the world, and i take it that these are afro-brazilians, beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree!! This is my number 1 all-time favorite movie. I fell in love with this movie when I was about 19 years old. I even signed up to learn Portuguese in college but there weren't enough students signing up so they dropped it from the curriculum. I even wanted to move to Brazil back then!! I have binge watched this for a week now, It is one of the best movies ever made,
It's a truly wonderful movie, Judy. With its abundance of vowel sounds, Portuguese, and particularly Brazilian Portuguese, is a beautiful language for song.
I've just watched the movie - and I'm speechless. What a fantastic movie it is! Way better than most modern movies. It's hard to believe that it's more than 50 years old ... :-)
I think I first saw this in the mid-late 60s. It was playing at an "art theater" in Manhattan's East Village. It's really unforgettable and holds up beautifully today. Thanks so much for your comment. Best to you, varadero
I saw this about 4 years after it originally came out. It's still astounding, beautiful, melodic and frightening! So grateful to hear from you! varadero
Very nostalgic is this movie. The sentiments shared in the music the energy of the people from that beautiful country of Brazil as shown in movie will last along with time.
Você deve estar muito orgulhoso de seu pai, Breno Mello. Ele era um bom ator, e eu queria ter visto mais dele nos filmes. Obrigado pela sua maravilhosa mensagem!
cuanto placer el saber de usted, Breno Mello es mi actor preferido, en mi pelicula preferida : Orfeu Negro. Saludos desde Argentina, buscame en Facebook asi intercambiamos datos del film, buscame como Juan Cussa
Oiii Leticia. Sou espanhol, eu começei a amar o Brasil, graças ao seu pai, e acabei me apaixonando por uma brasileira, minha esposa. Amo o filme Orfeu negro!
I believe I was in my mid twenties when I first heard the sound track which I fell in love with. So I had to see the movie which I also fell in love with. What a unique and magical experience it is for me every time I watch the film.
So good to hear from you! This is actually from the soundtrack, so it can't be more authentic than that! A haunting melody, well performed by Agostinho dos Santos! Sadly, he died in 1973 on a Varig flight from Rio to Paris. Apparently there was a fire onboard the aircraft, and it crashed just short of the destination. Best regards, varadero
nanou581 Je pense que nous étions à peu près le même âge quand je ai vu cela dans New York. Je me suis inspiré de voyager au Brésil , et je l'ai fait ! Merci pour votre message .
+varadero1839 I heard this song played on violin on a record in 1960 in Khartoum Sudan. I traveled there with a group of musicians to work in one of the night clubs operating at the time and this song stuck in my mind since then. Then my sister who had migrated to Brazil, sent me the printed music and I was overjoyed. We just played it in a gig last Friday night at a private party. I play the tenor saxophone. Thank you so much for uploading this song appreciate it.
Marmencal estimado, Eu não entendo! Por que Brasil não reconhece este brilhante artista? Eu amo a voz dele, e sempre vou me sentir assim. Embora apenas um visitante freqüente para o Rio de Janeiro, eu acho que ele seria um herói nacional! Muito obrigado por ter escrito, e se você tiver tempo, por favor, responda com seus pensamentos! Varadero
@mortdk Thinking I owe you many thanks for your comments! I'm very grateful, and really pleased that you enjoyed this. The Portuguese lyrics are so simple, yet so meaningful. Sorry for any delay in my responses, but I was unable to use my computer for some time. I was away from my home town, and am trying to catch up on some older messages. Everything you've sent me has been so gracious! Again, thank you so much!
@WorldCitizen667 You're very lucky to have found the original vinyl for that price! This is one brilliant score, and I'm grateful for your comment. Thanks so much, and now go and find the DVD of the movie! It's amazing!
@ReverendNovember Sorry for the delay ReverendNovember! I may be going out on a limb here, but believe the guitar player is the fabled Bola Sete! Hope I'm right, and hope you have some amazing, and Happy Holidays! Best wishes.
@biastg Hi biastg, the singing voice for Breno was an excellent performer named Agostinho dos Santos. There are numerous articles, and some vocals by him here on YT. Thank you for your question!
the singer in the film is Augustinho Dos Santos, since he is only one to sing the songs of the protagonist, Brenno Mello aka Orpheus. i don't know the guitarist though, maybe its luiz bonfa.
@WorldCitizen667. The film was released in the UK a couple of years or so ago on DVD and I was given it for my birthday. It was £10 in HMV shop. In fact I saw it at the cinema about 55 years ago in London and always wanted to get the music, now I have it. The film was very enjoyable but sad.
@WorldCitizen667 Hi World! I'm amazed that you could have found the vinyl for such a reasonable price! I'll be anxious to hear your review of the movie itself. I think you'll be enchanted! Wishing you all happiness!
@gregwi562 Thank you gregwi562! In this instance, since I'm so pleased to hear from you, let's reverse the title: Happiness has no end; sadness does have an end! Thanks, varadero
I have read that Marpessa Dawn spoke no Portuguese, and that her singing was dubbed by the “Muse of Bossa Nova” Nara Leão. Next time I watch the film, I’ll be wondering if her spoken lines were dubbed also, or just learned very carefully. Her beauty certainly lit up the screen though. There does seem to be a soundtrack album of the original play, “Orfeu da Conceição,” which was the basis for “Orfeu Negro.” And there is an all-Brazilian film “Orfeu,” a 1999 drama also based on the play and directed by Carlos Diegues - but I haven’t been able to find it.
If I hear that someone is studying dance, I mention this film to them to make sure they know about it, and if I'm feeling down, I can watch the first few minutes of it. Also, there was a more modern film, I think it was Natural Born Killers, in which "unused" parts of the screen, like a painting on a wall or something like that, had little movies inserted into them; and I have to wonder whether that was an influence from this film. In this film we constantly see action going on out the windows, through doorways, and so on.
Hi Channing, I posted this long ago, and had a wonderful friend who lived in a similar situation in Rio. When I visited I was always welcomed at that home, as well as other neighboring families. Like the rest of the world, I understand that this type of camaraderie has changed drastically. I'm sad to know this. I'm delighted that you wrote, and wish we could bring back the past! varadero
@varadero1839 when i first saw this Great Film on "VHS",... i was in total heaven at the end,.. i rushed out to the first international music store and found the sound track and anything else related to the film,.. i now have it on 2 VHS tapes,.1DVD and 1 BLURAY DVD,.. and have plenty of the music now on my website, if anyone would like to listen to alot more please visit my site,.. check my channel on here to get the site link
Infelizmente sí, el avión en que viajaba aterrizó en llamas en Paris. Todo por un pasajero que fumó un cigarro en el baño y lo tiró aún encendido al basurero
R.I.P. Lea Garcia. Amazing actress. She died two days ago.
My brother and I saw this film when we were kids it was a sad but very beautiful film that we loved. One of the the most beautiful love stories of all time.
I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm extremely lucky,
'cause I found the original soundtrack vinyl album for only 1 euro 75 cents!!
I went home played it and LOVED it!!
Now I really want a copy of this movie!
Thank you very much for sharing!
Love & respect from a Dutch musiclover!
I think this is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen, maybe the most beautiful film of all time.
Hi, I'm the poster, and delighted to hear from you! To this day this film haunts me for it's magnificent score, excellent acting, the unique and updated Orpheus legend, and so much more! BTW, love your screen name! Many years ago I remember a perfume by Jean Patou. It was named "Adieu Sagesse." I don't know if it's still available, but it was beautiful! Thanks so much for writing!
Best wishes,
varadero
varadero1839 Superb
You've got damned good taste. Especially with the clip from Black Orpheus. Beautiful music and one of the most beautiful films ever made
Yes...so very beautiful...
¡¡¡Estoy completamente de acuerdo contigo!!!!
I'm in the USA and this is the most of all the best music in the world, and i take it that these are afro-brazilians, beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful people and music!
This has to be one of the most beautifully made movies of all time.
I agree!! This is my number 1 all-time favorite movie. I fell in love with this movie when I was about 19 years old. I even signed up to learn Portuguese in college but there weren't enough students signing up so they dropped it from the curriculum. I even wanted to move to Brazil back then!! I have binge watched this for a week now, It is one of the best movies ever made,
It's a truly wonderful movie, Judy. With its abundance of vowel sounds, Portuguese, and particularly Brazilian Portuguese, is a beautiful language for song.
Saw this movie as a child, stayed with me all my life as a favorite. Music is magical.
Glad you liked this! It's not a movie you'd ever forget. Thank you!
one of the most hauntingly beautiful moments in any film. thank you.
I've just watched the movie - and I'm speechless. What a fantastic movie it is! Way better than most modern movies. It's hard to believe that it's more than 50 years old ... :-)
Still my favorite film since I first saw it on Los Angeles television over 50 years ago. A timeless masterpiece.
I think I first saw this in the mid-late 60s. It was playing at an "art theater" in Manhattan's East Village. It's really unforgettable and holds up beautifully today. Thanks so much for your comment.
Best to you,
varadero
I'll never get this film out of my mind, after all these years! Transported in love.
I saw this about 4 years after it originally came out. It's still astounding, beautiful, melodic and frightening! So grateful to hear from you!
varadero
Very nostalgic is this movie. The sentiments shared in the music the energy of the people from that beautiful country of Brazil as shown in movie will last along with time.
Esse era meu pai Breno Mello, o Orfeu do Carnaval
Você deve estar muito orgulhoso de seu pai, Breno Mello. Ele era um bom ator, e eu queria ter visto mais dele nos filmes. Obrigado pela sua maravilhosa mensagem!
Parabéns à família, pois Breno foi o protagonista do maior filme feito no Brasil. Esse filme é um orgulho prás nós brasileiros.
cuanto placer el saber de usted, Breno Mello es mi actor preferido, en mi pelicula preferida : Orfeu Negro. Saludos desde Argentina, buscame en Facebook asi intercambiamos datos del film, buscame como Juan Cussa
Oiii Leticia. Sou espanhol, eu começei a amar o Brasil, graças ao seu pai, e acabei me apaixonando por uma brasileira, minha esposa. Amo o filme Orfeu negro!
Que privilégio! Parabéns e obrigado por compartilhar!
I believe I was in my mid twenties when I first heard the sound track which I fell in love with. So I had to see the movie which I also fell in love with. What a unique and magical
experience it is for me every time I watch the film.
This music,this voice,this language!
How ,how beautiful!
There wasn't and won't be a singer who sang this song like Agostinho dos Santos‼️
His voice .... oh so beautiful‼️
Obrigado, Vinicius. Obrigado, Jobim. Obrigado, Agostinho. Obrigado, Camus.
E obrigado, Varadero1839.
this movie makes me feel ....its unbelievable.....so beautiful
Greetings from Croatia.
Love this movie !!! Love A felicidade song
The song is beautiful and haunting
Monumental, sentimental, eterno.
Love this version of this song so much. Thanks for posting.
So good to hear from you! This is actually from the soundtrack, so it can't be more authentic than that! A haunting melody, well performed by Agostinho dos Santos! Sadly, he died in 1973 on a Varig flight from Rio to Paris. Apparently there was a fire onboard the aircraft, and it crashed just short of the destination.
Best regards,
varadero
j'ai vu ce film il y a 50 ans et l'émotion est toujours là
Simply beautiful!
j'avais 20 ans quand ce film a été prime au FESTIVAL DE CANNS!et je ne l'ai pas oublié,ni sa musique!
nanou581 Je pense que nous étions à peu près le même âge quand je ai vu cela dans New York. Je me suis inspiré de voyager au Brésil , et je l'ai fait ! Merci pour votre message .
+varadero1839 I heard this song played on violin on a record in 1960 in Khartoum Sudan.
I traveled there with a group of musicians to work in one of the night clubs operating at the time and this song stuck in my mind since then. Then my sister who had migrated to Brazil, sent me the printed music and I was overjoyed. We just played it in a gig last Friday night at a private party. I play the tenor saxophone. Thank you so much for uploading this song appreciate it.
+Hrant Papazian By the way it is March 2016 and this song will never die.
I love this movie
@expenguin67 I couldn't believe she wasn't Brazilian. She did a wonderful performance
Agostinho dos Santos. O Brasil não te reconhece, infelizmente
Marmencal estimado,
Eu não entendo! Por que Brasil não reconhece este brilhante artista? Eu amo a voz dele, e sempre vou me sentir assim. Embora apenas um visitante freqüente para o Rio de Janeiro, eu acho que ele seria um herói nacional!
Muito obrigado por ter escrito, e se você tiver tempo, por favor, responda com seus pensamentos!
Varadero
@MrrBuddhaman And I'm grateful for your having mentioned this! Thanks so much for your message; it means a lot to me!
Hermoso e inolvidable film..
muito legal reouvir essa musica depois de muito tempo.
Obrigado, Amigo por me enviar a jóia.
Abração.
Carlos Alberto
@ReverendNovember Grateful to hear back from you! This performer is truly amazing. Thank you so much for your response.
@mortdk Thinking I owe you many thanks for your comments! I'm very grateful, and really pleased that you enjoyed this. The Portuguese lyrics are so simple, yet so meaningful. Sorry for any delay in my responses, but I was unable to use my computer for some time. I was away from my home town, and am trying to catch up on some older messages. Everything you've sent me has been so gracious! Again, thank you so much!
@WorldCitizen667 You're very lucky to have found the original vinyl for that price! This is one brilliant score, and I'm grateful for your comment. Thanks so much, and now go and find the DVD of the movie! It's amazing!
@ReverendNovember Sorry for the delay ReverendNovember! I may be going out on a limb here, but believe the guitar player is the fabled Bola Sete! Hope I'm right, and hope you have some amazing, and Happy Holidays! Best wishes.
@biastg Hi biastg, the singing voice for Breno was an excellent performer named Agostinho dos Santos. There are numerous articles, and some vocals by him here on YT. Thank you for your question!
@liloue93 Mes sentiments correspondre à la vôtre! Il est toujours excitant pour moi! Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire.
@varadero1839
Thank you very much for your kind words!
I will be back for my review of the film!
Be happy, healthy!!
the singer in the film is Augustinho Dos Santos, since he is only one to sing the songs of the protagonist, Brenno Mello aka Orpheus. i don't know the guitarist though, maybe its luiz bonfa.
@WorldCitizen667. The film was released in the UK a couple of years or so ago on DVD and I was given it for my birthday. It was £10 in HMV shop. In fact I saw it at the cinema about 55 years ago in London and always wanted to get the music, now I have it. The film was very enjoyable but sad.
@dassenach
She is from the U.S. African American and Filipino.
@WorldCitizen667 Hi World! I'm amazed that you could have found the vinyl for such a reasonable price! I'll be anxious to hear your review of the movie itself. I think you'll be enchanted! Wishing you all happiness!
fascinante
Más recuerdo me contaron la película yo no la vi pero bella la canción
@gregwi562 Thank you gregwi562!
In this instance, since I'm so pleased to hear from you, let's reverse the title: Happiness has no end; sadness does have an end!
Thanks,
varadero
@Hania454 Please don't worry. I'm happy to hear from you, and that you really "like" this! I am very honored!
I still can't believe Marpessa Dawn (Eurydice), wasn't even Brazilian. How does she speak Portuguese so well!? It's crazy.
I have read that Marpessa Dawn spoke no Portuguese, and that her singing was dubbed by the “Muse of Bossa Nova” Nara Leão. Next time I watch the film, I’ll be wondering if her spoken lines were dubbed also, or just learned very carefully. Her beauty certainly lit up the screen though.
There does seem to be a soundtrack album of the original play, “Orfeu da Conceição,” which was the basis for “Orfeu Negro.” And there is an all-Brazilian film “Orfeu,” a 1999 drama also based on the play and directed by Carlos Diegues - but I haven’t been able to find it.
@@roxyiconoclast her spoken lines were also dubbed
marpessa dawn beautiful goddess RIP
dedico esto a Stefan Zweig escritor austriaco que cometio suicidio en tiempos de carnaval en el 1942...descanse en paz el y su esposa
I'm sure you can find it on youtube!
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If I hear that someone is studying dance, I mention this film to them to make sure they know about it, and if I'm feeling down, I can watch the first few minutes of it. Also, there was a more modern film, I think it was Natural Born Killers, in which "unused" parts of the screen, like a painting on a wall or something like that, had little movies inserted into them; and I have to wonder whether that was an influence from this film. In this film we constantly see action going on out the windows, through doorways, and so on.
Hi Channing,
I posted this long ago, and had a wonderful friend who lived in a similar situation in Rio. When I visited I was always welcomed at that home, as well as other neighboring families. Like the rest of the world, I understand that this type of camaraderie has changed drastically. I'm sad to know this.
I'm delighted that you wrote, and wish we could bring back the past!
varadero
@varadero1839
when i first saw this Great Film on "VHS",... i was in total heaven at the end,.. i rushed out to the first international music store and found the sound track and anything else related to the film,.. i now have it on 2 VHS tapes,.1DVD and 1 BLURAY DVD,.. and have plenty of the music now on my website, if anyone would like to listen to alot more please visit my site,.. check my channel on here to get the site link
@biastg I don't believe so, i looked the song up and the name is different....unfortunately.
@86pimp3
She looks like she has Filipino blood as well.
@shesdoinit Think we're in the same corner! Thanks for your comment.
Does this mean it WASN'T Breno Mello singing?
this was bruno singing
Los carnavaleros llorando por este carnaval perdido levanten la mano
A felicidade do probre parece
A grande ilusão do carnaval
No sabía Murió en accidente de aviación?
Infelizmente sí, el avión en que viajaba aterrizó en llamas en Paris. Todo por un pasajero que fumó un cigarro en el baño y lo tiró aún encendido al basurero