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Orpheus (French: Orphée; also the title used in the UK) is a 1950 French film directed by Jean Cocteau and starring Jean Marais. It is the central part of Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy, which consists of The Blood of a Poet (1930), Orpheus (1950), and Testament of Orpheus (1960).
Orpheus: Directed by Jean Cocteau. With Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa. A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Jean Cocteau
- 1950-11-29
A modern-day adaptation of the Greek myth of Orpheus, who tries to rescue his wife from the underworld. Cocteau uses magic, surrealism and special effects to create a mysterious and beautiful film, with Jean Marais as the poet and Maria Casares as the Princess of Death.
Aug 2, 2020 · SUBTITLES: English, German, Spanishwww.imdb.com/title/tt0041719Written and Directed by JEAN COCTEAUJean Marais ... OrphéeFrançois Périer ... HeurtebiseMaría ...
- 95 min
- 188.5K
- John Potter
Aug 30, 2011 · A poet (Jean Marais) follows his love for a princess (Maria Casarès) to the underworld in this surreal and poetic adaptation of the Orpheus myth. The Criterion Collection offers a Blu-ray edition with commentary, documentary, and other features on the legendary director and his film.
- Orpheus
Orpheus (French: Orphée; also the title used in the UK) is a 1950 French film directed by Jean Cocteau and starring Jean Marais. It is the central part of Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy, which consists of The Blood of a Poet (1930), Orpheus (1950), and Testament of Orpheus (1960).
A rival poet, Cègeste (Edouard Dermithe), is killed, and a mysterious princess (María Casares) insists on taking Orpheus and the body away in her Rolls-Royce.
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- Fantasy
