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Orpheus

1950 • 1h35m Romance, Fantasy, Drama

Rating

7.7/10

Popularity

5

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.

Details

Director

Jean Cocteau

Screenplay

Jean Cocteau

Cast

Jean Marais

François Périer

María Casares

Release date

9/29/1950

Status

Released

Origin country

FR

Vote count

276