Orpheus

Orpheus

3.8 |

1h 35min

Released

RomanceFantasyDrama

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.

Orpheus

Story

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.

Directors

Jean Cocteau, Claude Pinoteau, Jean Cocteau, Claude Pinoteau,

Writers

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Jean Marais

Jean Marais

Character-in: Orphée

François Périer

François Périer

Character-in: Heurtebise

María Casares

María Casares

Character-in: Death

Marie Déa

Marie Déa

Character-in: Eurydice

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

Character-in: Editor

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Character-in: Aglaonice

Roger Blin

Roger Blin

Character-in: The Poet

Edouard Dermithe

Edouard Dermithe

Character-in: Jacques Cégeste

André Carnège

André Carnège

Character-in: Judge

Pierre Bertin

Pierre Bertin

Character-in: Commissioner

Jacques Varennes

Jacques Varennes

Character-in: Judge

Paul Amiot

Paul Amiot

Character-in: Judge (uncredited)

Philippe Bordier

Philippe Bordier

Character-in: Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Claude Borelli

Claude Borelli

Character-in: Une bacchante (uncredited)

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Character-in: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Renée Cosima

Renée Cosima

Character-in: Une bacchante (uncredited)

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Character-in: Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

René Lacourt

René Lacourt

Character-in: Postman (uncredited)

Julien Maffre

Julien Maffre

Character-in: Police Officer (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Melville

Jean-Pierre Melville

Character-in: Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Character-in: Band Leader (uncredited)

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