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Orpheus
Orpheus

Orpheus

1950·1h 35m·Romance, Fantasy, Drama
7.6309 ratings

Overview

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

  • Jean MaraisJean MaraisOrphée
  • François PérierFrançois PérierHeurtebise
  • María CasaresMaría CasaresDeath
  • Marie DéaMarie DéaEurydice
  • Henri CrémieuxHenri CrémieuxEditor
  • Juliette GrécoJuliette GrécoAglaonice
  • Roger BlinRoger BlinThe Poet
  • Édouard DermitheÉdouard DermitheJacques Cégeste
  • André CarnègeAndré CarnègeJudge
  • René WormsRené WormsJudge
  • Raymond FaureRaymond FaureJournalist
  • Pierre BertinPierre BertinCommissioner
  • Jacques VarennesJacques VarennesJudge
  • Paul AmiotPaul AmiotJudge (uncredited)
  • Philippe BordierPhilippe BordierYoung Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

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