OrpheeJean Cocteau, 1950 Film DescriptionCocteau's fantastical updating of the Orpheus legend is pure cinematic poetry. Jean Marais plays the man whose wife, Eurydice, is killed by a Princess's motorcycling henchmen. Through a mirror, he follows her into the Underworld, where the Princess grants them new life together. Unforgettable and profoundly influential. ReviewsShare your thoughts - write a review By Bill Van Dane on 15th February 2002 A different slant on the Orpheus legend. As always fantasy is a major part of his work. Very well cast - and a very young Juliette Greco. Plenty of Marais, who was one... more > Film Stills - click to view in full
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