Orpheus

IMDb 7.7 1950 • 95 min • RomanceFantasyDrama

Director

Jean Cocteau

Country

FR

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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