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Orpheus

Directed by Jean Cocteau
Not Rated
1950    1h 35mDrama, Fantasy,
7.897%89%7.7
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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.

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Cast of Orpheus

  • Jean MaraisOrphée
  • François PérierHeurtebise
  • María CasaresDeath
  • Marie DéaEurydice
  • Henri CrémieuxEditor
  • Juliette GrécoAglaonice
  • Roger BlinThe Poet
  • Edouard DermitheJacques Cégeste
  • André CarnègeJudge
  • René WormsJudge
  • Raymond FaureJournalist
  • Pierre BertinCommissioner
  • Jacques VarennesJudge
  • Paul AmiotJudge (uncredited)
  • Philippe BordierYoung Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)
  • Claude BorelliUne bacchante (uncredited)
  • Jean-Louis BrauYoung Man on the Terrace of the Flora (uncredited)
  • Jean CocteauNarrator (voice) (uncredited) / Director / Writer
  • Renée CosimaUne bacchante (uncredited)
  • Jacques Doniol-ValcrozeYoung Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

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Orpheus Trivia

Orpheus was released on September 29, 1950.

Orpheus was directed by Jean Cocteau.

Orpheus has a runtime of 1 hr 35 min.

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

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.

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