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
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released (Nov 29, 1950)
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Cast
27 people
Jean MaraisOrphée
François PérierHeurtebise
María CasaresDeath
Marie DéaEurydice
Henri CrémieuxEditor
Juliette GrécoAglaonice
Roger BlinThe Poet
Édouard DermitheJacques Cégeste
André CarnègeJudge- RWRené WormsJudge
- RFRaymond FaureJournalist
Pierre BertinCommissioner
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Jacques VarennesJudge
Paul AmiotJudge (uncredited)
Philippe BordierYoung Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)
Claude BorelliUne bacchante (uncredited)- JBJean-Louis BrauYoung Man on the Terrace of the Flora (uncredited)
Jean CocteauNarrator (voice, uncredited)
Renée CosimaUne bacchante (uncredited)
Jacques Doniol-ValcrozeYoung Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)
René LacourtPostman (uncredited)
Julien MaffrePolice Officer (uncredited)- CMClaude MauriacUncredited
Jean-Pierre MelvilleHotel Manager (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre MockyBand Leader (uncredited)- HSHenri San JuanYoung Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)
- VTVictor TabournotYoung Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)
