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Orpheus

Film1950

FantasyDramaRomance
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Director
Jean Cocteau
Language
French
Released
1950-09-29
Runtime
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The story

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.

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Cast

  • Jean Marais
    Jean MaraisOrphée
  • François Périer
    François PérierHeurtebise
  • María Casares
    María CasaresDeath
  • Marie Déa
    Marie DéaEurydice
  • Henri Crémieux
    Henri CrémieuxEditor
  • Juliette Gréco
    Juliette GrécoAglaonice
  • Roger Blin
    Roger BlinThe Poet
  • Édouard Dermithe
    Édouard DermitheJacques Cégeste
  • André Carnège
    André CarnègeJudge
  • René Worms — artwork unavailable
    René WormsJudge