Orpheus
1950 · Movie · 112 min. · France
Orphee is a poet who becomes obsessed with Death (the Princess). They fall in love. Orphee's wife, Eurydice, is killed by the Princess' henchmen and Orphee goes after her into the Underworld. Although they have become dangerously entangled, the Princess sends Orphee back out of the Underworld, to carry on his life with Eurydice.
Direction Jean Cocteau
Cast Jean Marais · María Casares · François Périer · Marie Déa · Edouard Dermithe · Juliette Greco · Henri Crémieux · Roger Blin
Soundtrack Georges Auric
Screenplay Jean Cocteau
Cinematography Nicolas Hayer
Original title Orphée (Orpheus)
7.5
2K votes (FilmAffinity)
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