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South American Samba
| Title: | Black Orpheus (1959), d. Marcel Camus |
| Starring: | Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira |
| Summary: | A woman on the run from her spurned lover arrives in Rio de Janeiro where a streetcar conductor falls for her – but then the jilted man reappears, revenge-minded. It’s the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice reset in Brazil during Carnavale, with samba music everywhere. |
| Dress: | Carnavale festive – colorful ruffles all around. |
| Music: | The international jazz sound, circa ’59, sets the tone here. Play Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, or Antonio Carlos Jobim. “The Girl from Ipanema” (it’s Gilberto’s vocal you know) wasn’t released until ’64, though, so purists will keep it off the playlist. |
| Food: | Brazil is a carnivore’s delight. Serve barbecued steak with chimichurri rojo. If red meat triggers a red light for some guests, though, a traditional Brazilian seafood stew is ideal movie-night fare. |
| Drink: | Keep the Carnivale spirit rolling with mojitos or a big bowl of Rio Rum Punch. |
| Farr Notes: | Pass around this ready-to-print leaflet on Black Orpheus |
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