Orphée

Movie Description

Overview

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

Stars:

Jean Marais

François Périer

María Casares

Released:

September 29, 1950

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