MovieLife

Orpheus

(1950)

Romance, Fantasy

.

1hrs 35m

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.

Score

76

All Trailers

New trailer for Orphée - back in cinemas 19 October | BFI
Three Reasons: Orpheus

All Casts

Jean Marais as Orphée

Jean Marais

** Orphée

François Périer as Heurtebise

François Périer

** Heurtebise

María Casares as Death

María Casares

** Death

Marie Déa as Eurydice

Marie Déa

** Eurydice

Henri Crémieux as Editor

Henri Crémieux

** Editor

Juliette Gréco as Aglaonice

Juliette Gréco

** Aglaonice

Roger Blin as The Poet

Roger Blin

** The Poet

Edouard Dermithe as Jacques Cégeste

Edouard Dermithe

** Jacques Cégeste

André Carnège as Judge

André Carnège

** Judge

René Worms as Judge

René Worms

** Judge

Raymond Faure as Journalist

Raymond Faure

** Journalist

Pierre Bertin as Commissioner

Pierre Bertin

** Commissioner

Jacques Varennes as Judge

Jacques Varennes

** Judge

Paul Amiot as Judge (uncredited)

Paul Amiot

** Judge (uncredited)

Philippe Bordier as Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Philippe Bordier

** Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Claude Borelli as Une bacchante (uncredited)

Claude Borelli

** Une bacchante (uncredited)

Jean-Louis Brau as Young Man on the Terrace of the Flora (uncredited)

Jean-Louis Brau

** Young Man on the Terrace of the Flora (uncredited)

Jean Cocteau as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Jean Cocteau

** Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Renée Cosima as Une bacchante (uncredited)

Renée Cosima

** Une bacchante (uncredited)

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze as Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

** Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

René Lacourt as Postman (uncredited)

René Lacourt

** Postman (uncredited)

Julien Maffre as Police Officer (uncredited)

Julien Maffre

** Police Officer (uncredited)

Claude Mauriac as (uncredited)

Claude Mauriac

** (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Melville as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Melville

** Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Mocky as Band Leader (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Mocky

** Band Leader (uncredited)

Henri San Juan as Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Henri San Juan

** Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Victor Tabournot as Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Victor Tabournot

** Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

scroll to see more casts >>>

Related Movies

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
71/100

Queen Margot

(1994)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
63/100

Forget Paris

(1995)

RibbonMovie
Awful Emoji
46/100

The Phantom of the Opera

(1998)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
57/100

Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti

(2017)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
62/100

Shall We Kiss?

(2007)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
70/100

Playboy of Paris

(1930)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
72/100

Love in the Afternoon

(1972)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
68/100

True

(2004)

RibbonMovie
Great Emoji
76/100

Fallen Angels

(1995)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
73/100

Cyrano de Bergerac

(1990)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
62/100

Legend

(1985)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
66/100

Kitchen in Paris

(2014)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
72/100

Victor/Victoria

(1982)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
67/100

Broadcast News

(1987)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
66/100

The Party

(1980)

RibbonMovie
Normal Emoji
64/100

The Party 2

(1982)

RibbonMovie
Great Emoji
79/100

Amélie

(2001)

RibbonMovie
Great Emoji
78/100

To Be or Not to Be

(1942)

RibbonMovie
Great Emoji
77/100

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

(1974)

RibbonMovie
Great Emoji
78/100

Rebecca

(1940)