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..

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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 Marais
Jean Marais
Orphée
François Périer
François Périer
Heurtebise
MarĂ­a Casares
MarĂ­a Casares
Death
Marie Déa
Marie Déa
Eurydice
Henri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux
Editor
Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco
Aglaonice
Roger Blin
Roger Blin
The Poet
Edouard Dermithe
Edouard Dermithe
Jacques Cégeste
André Carnège
André Carnège
Judge
René Worms
René Worms
Judge
Raymond Faure
Raymond Faure
Journalist
Pierre Bertin
Pierre Bertin
Commissioner

Trailer

New trailer for Orphée - back in cinemas 19 October | BFI

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