Storyline
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 & Crew
Jean Marais
Orphée
Lead
François Périer
Heurtebise
María Casares
Death
Marie Déa
Eurydice
Henri Crémieux
Editor
Juliette Gréco
Aglaonice
Roger Blin
The Poet
Édouard Dermithe
Jacques Cégeste
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean Cocteau's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Orpheus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
