Question

An article about this film “Rising from Caricature” describes Jean-Luc Godard’s complaints over this film’s lack of realism. In this film, a character wears a blue and white scarf adorned with zodiac signs which is bitten by her lover’s dog. In this film’s first scene, a bas-relief (“BAH-relief”) explodes to reveal a dancing crowd. This film’s title character, who is said to make the sun rise, performs a song titled for the morning before an event (15[1])that Vince Guaraldi covered in an album based on this film. This film’s female lead, who falls in love with a (*) trolley conductor is chased by a man wearing a black skeleton costume who identifies himself only as Death. Luiz Bonfa’s songs for this film helped popularize bossa nova internationally. (10[1])For 10 points, name this 1959 (10[1])Marcel Camus (“cah-MOO”) film set during Carnaval that adapts a myth of Eurydice’s death. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Black Orpheus [or Orfeu Negro]
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Ariel FaederPittsburghMichigan B7415
Arthur StadlinOhio State AMichigan State12410
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Summary

2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y367%0%0%129.50
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%50%0%90.00
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y475%0%25%141.67
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%0%0%124.80
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024Y2100%0%50%125.00
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024Y367%0%33%130.50
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y4100%25%0%118.00
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y786%29%29%116.00
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024Y2100%0%50%144.00