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  • Orpheus (1950)
  • Not Rated
    112 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Orpheus (1950)
Not Rated
112 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.
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Director
Writer
Jean Cocteau (written by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Jacqueline Sadoul (as J. Sadoul)
Production Designer
Jean d'Eaubonne (as D'Eaubonne)
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Updated Mar 1, 1950

Release date
Nov 29, 1950 (United States)

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Cast

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Jean Marais
Orphée Orphée   See fewer
François Périer
Heurtebise Heurtebise   See fewer
María Casares
The Princess - Death The Princess - Death   See fewer
Marie Déa
Eurydice Eurydice   See fewer
Henri Crémieux
L'éditeur L'éditeur   See fewer
Juliette Gréco
Aglaonice Aglaonice   See fewer
Roger Blin
The Poet The Poet   See fewer
Edouard Dermithe
Jacques Cégeste Jacques Cégeste   See fewer
André Carnège
Judge (as Maurice Carnège) Judge (as Maurice Carnège)   See fewer
Raymond Faure
Journaliste Journaliste   See fewer
Pierre Bertin
Le commissaire Le commissaire   See fewer
Paul Amiot
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Philippe Bordier
Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited) Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude Borelli
Une bacchante (uncredited) Une bacchante (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Louis Brau
Un jeune homme à la terrasse du flore (uncredited) Un jeune homme à la terrasse du flore (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Cocteau
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Renée Cosima
Une bacchante (uncredited) Une bacchante (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited) Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)   See fewer
René Lacourt
Postman (uncredited) Postman (uncredited)   See fewer
Julien Maffre
Un agent de police (uncredited) Un agent de police (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude Mauriac
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Melville
Le directeur de l'hôtel (uncredited) Le directeur de l'hôtel (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Le chef de bande (uncredited) Le chef de bande (uncredited)   See fewer
Henri San Juan
Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited) Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Tabournot
Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited) Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)   See fewer
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