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Orpheus

1950France95 min
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Orpheus (French: Orphée ; also the title used in the UK) is a 1950 French romantic fantasy tragedy film directed by Jean Cocteau and starring Jean Marais. It is the central part of Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy, alongside The Blood of a Poet (1930) and Testament of Orpheus (1960). Set in contemporary Paris, the film is a variation on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and is partially based on Cocteau's 1926 play of the same title.

DirectorJean Cocteau
Genresfilm et téléfilm de fantasy · drame
CountryFrance
Runtime95 min
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