Orphée
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.
Orpheus (1950) is a romance, fantasy and drama film directed by Jean Cocteau, released on September 29, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares and Marie Déa. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 307 ratings.
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Jean Marais
as Orphée
François Périer
as Heurtebise
María Casares
as Death
Marie Déa
as Eurydice
Henri Crémieux
as Editor
Juliette Gréco
as Aglaonice
Roger Blin
as The Poet
Édouard Dermithe
as Jacques Cégeste
André Carnège
as Judge
René Worms
as Judge
Raymond Faure
as Journalist
Pierre Bertin
as Commissioner
Directed by Jean Cocteau, written by Jean Cocteau.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 307 ratings.
Accomplished poet "Orphée" (Jean Marais) is sitting in a café with a friend one afternoon when a fracas breaks out with some local students that necessitates the intervention of the police and causes a tragedy to occur. A woman in a Rolls Royce turns up and asks her aides to put an injured man into her car. Shen then rather bossily requires the writer to accompany her as a witness. He assumes they are going to…
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The main cast of Orpheus (1950) includes Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa and Henri Crémieux. The film was directed by Jean Cocteau. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Orpheus was released on September 29, 1950 and runs for 1h 35m.
Orpheus (1950) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 307 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, fantasy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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