Orpheus (1950)

Directed by Jean Cocteau

Orpheus movie poster

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.

Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Drama

Language: fr

Production

Cinematographer: Nicolas Hayer · Composer: Georges Auric · Editor: Jacqueline Sadoul · Production Design: Jean d'Eaubonne

Production: Films du Palais Royal

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