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Orpheus, 1950
French
France
Profile of Orpheus
Orpheus can be described as atmospheric and stylized. The plot revolves around legends and myths, an obsessive quest, and love and romance. The main genres are foreign, romance, and fantasy. In approach, Orpheus is fantastical and serious. The storytelling is slow paced. The movie has received attention for being a masterpiece and critically acclaimed.
Summary of Orpheus
Written and directed by Cocteau, this allegorical film retells the legend of Orpheus in a contemporary setting. Orphee (Marais) is a successful Parisian poet, whom--despite popular acclaim--feels isolated and uninspired. When his wife Eurydice (Dea) is stricken down by leather-clad bikers, he pursues them into the underworld, where he falls into a romantic entanglement with the dark-haired beauty Death (Casares). Stunning cinematography and surrealist flairs punctuate this beautiful, hypnotic masterpiece.
Details
| Language: | French |
| Country: | France |
| Release date: | 29 November 1950 |
| Runtime: | 95 min |
Cast and Crew
as Orphée
as The Princess - Death
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