Orpheus

Orpheus was released on September 29, 1950.

Orpheus was directed by Jean Cocteau.

Orpheus has a runtime of 1h 35m.

Orpheus was produced by André Paulvé, Émile Darbon, Jean-Marie Loutrel, Alfred Marpaux.

Orphee is a poet who becomes obsessed with Death (the Princess). They fall in love. Orphee's wife, Eurydice, is killed by the Princess' henchmen and Orphee goes after her into the Underworld. Although they have become dangerously entangled, the Princess sends Orphee back out of the Underworld, to carry on his life with Eurydice.

The key characters in Orpheus are Orphée (Jean Marais), Heurtebise (François Périer), Death (María Casares).

Orpheus is rated Not Rated.

Orpheus is a Drama, Fantasy, Romance film.

Orpheus has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.