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In a film titled for this character, the director wears painted eyes in a staged funeral for himself, with men in horse costumes as pallbearers. At the start of a film, this character sees a brawl outside a cafe and a motorcycle hit-and-run before being led into a car that he thinks is going to a hospital. (15[1])Marianne, Héloïse, and the maid Sophie read this man’s story and debate his motives in a scene from Portrait of a Lady (15[1])on Fire. This character uses magic (*) gloves to pass through a mirror (10[1])with the help (10[1])of the chauffeur Heurtebise (“urt-a-BEEZ”) in a film starring the director’s lover Jean (“zhan”) Marais. A film (-5[1])titled for this character’s “Testament” concludes a series that begins with The Blood of a Poet. (10[1])This character is reimagined as a Black trolley car driver in a Marcel Camus film set during Brazilian Carnival. For 10 points, a trilogy by Jean Cocteau centers on what character from Greek myth? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Orpheus [or Orpheé; accept Black Orpheus or Orfeu Negro]
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Justin WytmarNobodaddy but youChicago B5615
Patrick Quionmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)Noli Me Tangerine7815
Ned TagtmeierChicago A Minus Minuspurdoobie brothers9010
Taylor HarveyCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawlineOh the Missouri9310
Nick Jensen>:32 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behind108-5
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2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%33%17%99.83
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