Romance · Fantasy · Drama

Orpheus

Directed byJean 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