Orpheus (1950)

Name: Orpheus
Director: Jean Cocteau
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1950-09-29
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa, Henri Crémieux

Orpheus (1950) is a Romance, Fantasy, Drama film directed by Jean Cocteau, rated 7.6/10 by 299 viewers.

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.

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Directed by Jean Cocteau. Starring Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa, Henri Crémieux.