Released:
1950-09-29

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.

Director:
Jean Cocteau

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Romance, Fantasy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Jean Marais
  as
  Orphée
• 
  François Périer
  as
  Heurtebise
• 
  María Casares
  as
  Death
• 
  Marie Déa
  as
  Eurydice
• 
  Henri Crémieux
  as
  Editor