Movie poster for Orpheus
TMDb Rating
7.7/10

278 verified votes

Orpheus (1950)

RomanceFantasyDrama
95 min

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Jean Cocteau

Top Cast

Jean MaraisFrançois PérierMaría CasaresMarie DéaHenri Crémieux

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