Orpheus
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.
Top Billed Cast
Jean Marais
Orphée
François Périer
Heurtebise
María Casares
Death
Marie Déa
Eurydice
Henri Crémieux
Editor
Featured Crew
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
Jean Cocteau
Director
Nicolas Hayer
Director of Photography
Jacqueline Sadoul
Editor
Pierre-Louis Calvet
Sound
Émile Darbon
Production Manager
Jean d'Eaubonne
Production Design
Claude Pinoteau
Assistant Director
Jean Cocteau
Writer
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
André Paulvé
Executive Producer
Alexandre Marcus
Makeup Artist
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