Orpheus (1950)

★ 7.7 1h 35m Romance · Fantasy · Drama

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.

Director

Jean Cocteau

Cast

Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa, Henri Crémieux, Juliette Gréco, Roger Blin, Édouard Dermithe

Country

France

Released

September 29, 1950