1950 · Romance / Fantasy / Drama
Orpheus
Original title · Orphée
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.
- 7.6/10 · 309 votes
- 1h 35m
- September 29, 1950
- French
Directed by Jean Cocteau
About Orpheus
Orpheus is a 1950 romance, fantasy, and drama film directed by Jean Cocteau. It runs 1h 35m. It was released on September 29, 1950.
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.
The original title is Orphée. The original language is French. Spoken languages include French. Production countries include France.
The average rating is 7.6 out of 10, based on 309 TMDB votes.
Orpheus Details
- Title
- Orpheus
- Original title
- Orphée
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 7.6/10 from 309 votes
- Original language
- French
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Director
- Jean Cocteau
- Writers
- Jean Cocteau
- Keywords
- paris, france, mythology, poet, greek mythology, romantic poet, orpheus
Orpheus Release Date
Orpheus was released on September 29, 1950. More 1950 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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