Orpheus

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Jean Cocteau

Jean Marais

Orphée

François Périer

Heurtebise

María Casares

Death

Marie Déa

Eurydice

Henri Crémieux

Editor

Juliette Gréco

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