Orpheus (1950)
- Original title
- Orphée
- Directed by
- Jean Cocteau
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 298 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A famous poet in modern day Paris encounters a mysterious princess who draws him into the underworld. He must navigate strange rules and visions to bring his wife back from the dead.
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What happens
Orpheus (French: Orphée [ɔʁfe] ; 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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