1950
7.6 (261 votes)
1h 35m
Genres
Romance
Fantasy
Production Companies
Films du Palais Royal
Andre Paulve Film
Andre Paulve Film
Orpheus (Orphée)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Jean Cocteau
Director of Photography: Nicolas Hayer
Writer: Jean Cocteau
Top Cast
Jean Marais
Orphée
François Périer
Heurtebise
María Casares
Death
Marie Déa
Eurydice
Henri Crémieux
Editor
Juliette Gréco
Aglaonice
Roger Blin
The Poet
Edouard Dermithe
Jacques Cégeste
Videos
New trailer for Orphée - back in cinemas 19 October | BFI
Orpheus 1949 Movie Trailer
