Orpheus

Name: Orpheus
Director: Jean Cocteau
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1950-09-29
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa, Henri Crémieux

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1950 · 95 min · NR · Romance · Fantasy · Drama · TMDB 7.6/10

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.

Directed by Jean Cocteau

Cast

Jean Marais — Orphée
François Périer — Heurtebise
María Casares — Death
Marie Déa — Eurydice
Henri Crémieux — Editor