Orpheus
1950 · directed by Jean Cocteau
- Rating
- 85/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Orpheus (1950), directed by Jean Cocteau, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Jean Marais
- François Périer
- María Casares
- Marie Déa
- Henri Crémieux
- Juliette Gréco
- Roger Blin
- Édouard Dermithe
- André Carnège
- René Worms
Crew
- Nicolas Hayer — Director of Photography
- Jacqueline Sadoul — Editor
- Georges Auric — Original Music Composer
- Jean Cocteau — Writer
More from Jean Cocteau
- Beauty and the Beast (1946) — 83/100 · hit
- Testament of Orpheus (1960) — 77/100
- The Blood of a Poet (1932) — 75/100
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