
Romance · Fantasy · Drama
Orpheus
Directed by
Jean Cocteau
1950 · 1h 35m
Synopsis
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.
Cast & crew
Cast
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
Crew
Jean CocteauDirector, Writer