Orpheus (1950)

  • NR
  • 11/29/1950 (US)
  • Romance, Fantasy
  • 1h 35m

Overview

A famous poet in postwar Paris, scorned by the Left Bank youth, is in love with both his wife Eurydice and a mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet becomes obsessed and follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead.

Jean Cocteau

Director, Writer

Cast

Jean Marais's headshot

Jean Marais

Orphée
François Périer's headshot

François Périer

Heurtebise
María Casares's headshot

María Casares

Death
Marie Déa's headshot

Marie Déa

Eurydice
Henri Crémieux's headshot

Henri Crémieux

Editor
Juliette Gréco's headshot

Juliette Gréco

Aglaonice
Roger Blin's headshot

Roger Blin

The Poet
Edouard Dermithe's headshot

Edouard Dermithe

Jacques Cégeste

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