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Orpheus

Movie·1950·Romance, Fantasy, Drama·1h 35m·7.6 (295)·Directed by Jean Cocteau

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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.

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Jean MaraisJean MaraisOrphéeFrançois PérierFrançois PérierHeurtebiseMaría CasaresMaría CasaresDeathMarie DéaMarie DéaEurydiceHenri CrémieuxHenri CrémieuxEditorJuliette GrécoJuliette GrécoAglaoniceRoger BlinRoger BlinThe PoetÉdouard DermitheÉdouard DermitheJacques Cégeste

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