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Orpheus (1950)

7.6/10 1h 35m Sep 29, 1950
Romance Fantasy

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Orphée
Original Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

Jean Marais
Jean Marais
Orphée
Popularity: 1.7
François Périer
François Périer
Heurtebise
Popularity: 0.7
María Casares
María Casares
Death
Popularity: 2.4
Marie Déa
Marie Déa
Eurydice
Popularity: 1.5
Henri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux
Editor
Popularity: 1.0
Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco
Aglaonice
Popularity: 5.3
Roger Blin
Roger Blin
The Poet
Popularity: 2.3
Edouard Dermithe
Edouard Dermithe
Jacques Cégeste
Popularity: 0.2
André Carnège
André Carnège
Judge
Popularity: 0.4
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René Worms
Judge
Popularity: 0.0
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Raymond Faure
Journalist
Popularity: 0.0
Pierre Bertin
Pierre Bertin
Commissioner
Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Director Jean Cocteau
Writer Jean Cocteau
Editor Jacqueline Sadoul
Executive Producer André Paulvé

Production

Films du Palais Royal
Andre Paulve Film

Videos & Trailers

New trailer for Orphée - back in cinemas 19 October | BFI
New trailer for Orphée - back in cinemas 19 October | BFI
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Three Reasons: Orpheus
Three Reasons: Orpheus
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Keywords

paris, france mythology poet greek mythology romantic poet

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Feb 5, 2024

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 int ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 29, 1950
Runtime 1h 35m
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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