Orpheus (1950)
Orphée
112 min
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.
- Release date
- March 1, 1950
- Country of origin
- France
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Trailer
Cast
- Jean Marais as Orphée
- François Périer as Heurtebise
- María Casares as The Princess - Death
- Marie Déa as Eurydice
- Henri Crémieux as L'éditeur
- Juliette Gréco as Aglaonice
- Roger Blin as The Poet
- Edouard Dermithe as Jacques Cégeste
- André Carnège as Judge
- René Worms as Judge
- Pierre Bertin as Commissioner
- Jacques Varennes as Judge
- Paul Amiot as Judge (uncredited)
- Claude Borelli as Une bacchante (uncredited)
- Jean Cocteau as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Renée Cosima as Une bacchante (uncredited)
- Jacques Doniol-Valcroze as Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)
- René Lacourt as Postman (uncredited)
- Julien Maffre as Police Officer (uncredited)
- Claude Mauriac as (uncredited)
- Jean-Pierre Melville as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Jean-Pierre Mocky as Band Leader (uncredited)
Crew
- Jean Cocteau · Director
- Jean Cocteau · Writer
- Georges Auric · Composer
- Nicolas Hayer · Cinematographer
- Jacqueline Sadoul · Editor
- Jean d'Eaubonne · Production designer