Orpheus
Orphée
1950 · 1h 35m · Drama, Fantasy, Romance · France · Rated TP (FR)
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 Cocteau7.3Smart score
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