Orpheus (1950)
1h 35m · 29 Sep 1950
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7.7/10
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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.
| Movie ID | 9738 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Director | Jean Cocteau |
| Main cast | Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa, Henri Crémieux, Juliette Gréco, Roger Blin, Édouard Dermithe |
| Release date | 29 September 1950 |
| Release year | 1950 |
| Language | French |
| Duration | 95 min (1h 35m) |
| Rating | 7.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Films du Palais Royal |
Director: Jean Cocteau
Writers: Jean Cocteau
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Jean MaraisOrphée
François PérierHeurtebise
María CasaresDeath
Marie DéaEurydice
Henri CrémieuxEditor
Juliette GrécoAglaonice
Roger BlinThe Poet
Édouard DermitheJacques Cégeste
André CarnègeJudge
René WormsJudge
Raymond FaureJournalist
Pierre BertinCommissioner
Jacques VarennesJudge
Paul AmiotJudge (uncredited)
Philippe BordierYoung Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)
Claude BorelliUne bacchante (uncredited)
Jean-Louis BrauYoung Man on the Terrace of the Flora (uncredited)
Jean CocteauNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Renée CosimaUne bacchante (uncredited)
Jacques Doniol-ValcrozeYoung Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)
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