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.
At a glance
Countries
France
Ratings
TMDB users
7.6/10
294 votes
Rating consensus
76/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~76/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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
In “The Orphic Trilogy”
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Orpheus (1950)
Jean Cocteau
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