Orpheus (1950)
Orpheus (1950)
A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.

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Cast

Jean Marais Jean Marais As: Orphée
François Périer François Périer As: Heurtebise
María Casares María Casares As: Death
Marie Déa Marie Déa As: Eurydice
Henri Crémieux Henri Crémieux As: Editor
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Storyline

A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Drama

Language: Français

Release Date: 29 September 1950

Country: FR

Runtime: 95m

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Company Credits

Company: Films du Palais Royal, Andre Paulve Film

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Cast

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

Orphée

François Périer

François Périer

Heurtebise

María Casares

María Casares

Death

Marie Déa

Marie Déa

Eurydice

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

Editor

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Aglaonice

Roger Blin

Roger Blin

The Poet

Edouard Dermithe

Edouard Dermithe

Jacques Cégeste

André Carnège

André Carnège

Judge

René Worms

René Worms

Judge

Raymond Faure

Raymond Faure

Journalist

Pierre Bertin

Pierre Bertin

Commissioner

Jacques Varennes

Jacques Varennes

Judge

Paul Amiot

Paul Amiot

Judge (uncredited)

Philippe Bordier

Philippe Bordier

Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Claude Borelli

Claude Borelli

Une bacchante (uncredited)

Jean-Louis Brau

Jean-Louis Brau

Young Man on the Terrace of the Flora (uncredited)

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Renée Cosima

Renée Cosima

Une bacchante (uncredited)

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

René Lacourt

René Lacourt

Postman (uncredited)

Julien Maffre

Julien Maffre

Police Officer (uncredited)

Claude Mauriac

Claude Mauriac

(uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Melville

Jean-Pierre Melville

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Band Leader (uncredited)

Henri San Juan

Henri San Juan

Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Victor Tabournot

Victor Tabournot

Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Directed By

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Director

Claude Pinoteau

Claude Pinoteau

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

André Paulvé

André Paulvé

Executive Producer

Émile Darbon

Émile Darbon

Production Manager

Jean-Marie Loutrel

Jean-Marie Loutrel

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marcel Escoffier

Marcel Escoffier

Costume Design

Alexandre Marcus

Alexandre Marcus

Makeup Artist

Sound

Georges Auric

Georges Auric

Original Music Composer

Pierre-Louis Calvet

Pierre-Louis Calvet

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Nicolas Hayer

Nicolas Hayer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jean d'Eaubonne

Jean d'Eaubonne

Production Design

Albert Volper

Albert Volper

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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