Influence
Black Orpheus was cited by Jean-Michel Basquiat as one of his early musical influences. Barack Obama notes in his memoir, Dreams from My Father (1995), that it was his mother's favorite film.
The film was mentioned by the character Cliff Huxtable in the first season of The Cosby Show (Episode 10, "Bonjour Sondra", aired 22 November 1984) as the movie seen by him during early adulthood that made him desire to travel to Rio.
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“We cannot spare our children the influence of harmful values by turning off the television any more than we can keep them home forever or revamp the world before they get there. Merely keeping them in the dark is no protection and, in fact, can make them vulnerable and immature.”
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“The private life of one man shall be a more illustrious monarchy,—more formidable to its enemy, more sweet and serene in its influence to its friend, than any kingdom in history. For a man, rightly viewed, comprehendeth the particular natures of all men.”
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