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Orpheus (1950)

  • Sep 29, 1950
  • 1h 35m
  • NR

7.7/10

TMDB user score
311 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Orpheus is a 1950 romance and fantasy film directed by Jean Cocteau. Its leading cast includes Jean Marais, François Périer and María Casares. It runs for 1 hour 35 minutes. It belongs to The Orphic Trilogy. Its original language is French.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 35 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
French (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.7/10 from 311 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

New trailer for Orphée - back in cinemas 19 October | BFI · plays from YouTube

Where to Watch Orpheus

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Cast

  • Jean Marais Orphée
  • François Périer Heurtebise
  • María Casares Death
  • Marie Déa Eurydice
  • Henri Crémieux Editor
  • Juliette Gréco Aglaonice
  • Roger Blin The Poet
  • Édouard Dermithe Jacques Cégeste
  • André Carnège Judge
  • René Worms Judge
  • Raymond Faure Journalist
  • Pierre Bertin Commissioner
  • Jacques Varennes Judge
  • Paul Amiot Judge (uncredited)
  • Philippe Bordier Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)
  • Claude Borelli Une bacchante (uncredited)
  • Jean-Louis Brau Young Man on the Terrace of the Flora (uncredited)
  • Jean Cocteau Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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