The Eagle with Two Heads (1948)
The Eagle with Two Heads (1948)
Political intrigue and psychological drama run parallel. The queen is in seclusion, veiling her face for the ten years since her husband's assassination, longing to join him in death. Stanislas, a poet whose pen name is Azrael, is a suicidal anarchist, his imagination haunted into hate by longing for this queen who's drawn apart. He enters her private quarters intent on killing her then himself, but they fall in love, in part because he looks like the king. Stanislas wants her to regain political power by appearing to the public, and she tries to convince him to find hope and escape. All the while, the queen's enemies plot to keep the lovers together but to thwart their plans.

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Cast

Edwige Feuillère Edwige Feuillère As: Natasha, la Reine
Jean Marais Jean Marais As: Stanislas
Silvia Monfort Silvia Monfort As: Édith de Berg
Jean Debucourt Jean Debucourt As: Felix de Willenstein
Jacques Varennes Jacques Varennes As: Comte de Foehn
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Storyline

Political intrigue and psychological drama run parallel. The queen is in seclusion, veiling her face for the ten years since her husband's assassination, longing to join him in death. Stanislas, a poet whose pen name is Azrael, is a suicidal anarchist, his imagination haunted into hate by longing for this queen who's drawn apart. He enters her private quarters intent on killing her then himself, but they fall in love, in part because he looks like the king. Stanislas wants her to regain political power by appearing to the public, and she tries to convince him to find hope and escape. All the while, the queen's enemies plot to keep the lovers together but to thwart their plans.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: Français

Release Date: 22 September 1948

Country: FR

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: La Société des Films Sirius, Les Films Ariane

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Cast

Directed By

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Director

Hervé Bromberger

Hervé Bromberger

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Writer

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marcel Escoffier

Marcel Escoffier

Costume Design

Carmen Brel

Carmen Brel

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alain Douarinou

Alain Douarinou

Camera Operator

Raymond Voinquel

Raymond Voinquel

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Georges Wakhévitch

Georges Wakhévitch

Production Design

Christian Bérard

Christian Bérard

Art Direction

Other Crew

Christian Matras

Christian Matras

Cinematography

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