1950 French Feature
Alternate Title: Orphée
Cast: Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa, Henri Crémieux, Juliette Gréco, Roger Blin and Edouard Dermithe
Writer/Director: Jean Cocteau
Synopsis:
The poet Orphée finds himself dangerously entangled with a mysterious woman known as The Princess, his personal Death.
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Ratings:
- Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes - Critics: 96% / Audience: 89%
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Awards:
- BAFTA Award nomination for Best Film from any Source.
Notes/Trivia:
- Set in contemporary Paris, the movie is a variation of the classic Greek myth of Orpheus.
- Orpheus is the second film in Jean Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy, preceded by The Blood of a Poet and followed by Testament of Orpheus.
- The character Orphée was played by Jean Cocteau's former lover Jean Marais, while Jacques Cégeste was played by his then-current lover, Edouard Dermithe.
- Orpheus was released on DVD and Blu-ray as part of The Criterion Collection in 2000.
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