Orpheus
Orphée
France • 1950
Director
#68Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorJean Cocteau
WriterJean Cocteau
CinematographerNicolas Hayer
ComposerGeorges Auric
EditorJacqueline Sadoul
Cast
Jean Maraisas Orphée
François Périeras Heurtebise
María Casaresas Death
Marie Déaas Eurydice
Henri Crémieuxas Editor