Country
France
Date
Mar 01, 1950
Certification
TP
Note
Cannes Film Festival
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A famous poet in postwar Paris, scorned by the Left Bank youth, is in love with both his wife Eurydice and a mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet becomes obsessed and follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edouard Dermithe | Jacques Cégeste |
| André Carnège | Judge |
| René Worms | Judge |
| Raymond Faure | Journalist |
| Pierre Bertin | Commissioner |
| Jacques Varennes | Judge |
| Paul Amiot | Judge (uncredited) |
| Philippe Bordier | Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited) |
| Claude Borelli | Une bacchante (uncredited) |
| Jean-Louis Brau | Young Man on the Terrace of the Flora (uncredited) |
| Jean Cocteau | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Renée Cosima | Une bacchante (uncredited) |
| Jacques Doniol-Valcroze | Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited) |
| René Lacourt | Postman (uncredited) |
| Julien Maffre | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Claude Mauriac | (uncredited) |
| Jean-Pierre Melville | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
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| Jean-Pierre Mocky | Band Leader (uncredited) |
| Henri San Juan | Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited) |
| Victor Tabournot | Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited) |
Genres
RomanceFantasyDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Orphée |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Films du Palais Royal, Andre Paulve Film |
| Data di uscita | 29 settembre 1950 |
| Exec. Producer | André Paulvé |
| Writer | Jean Cocteau |
| Editors | Jacqueline Sadoul, Hélène Basté |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Hayer, Noël Martin |
| Asst. Directors | Claude Pinoteau, Jean Cocteau |
| Camera Operators | Noël Martin, Nicolas Hayer |
| Add. Photography | Nicolas Hayer, Noël Martin |
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| Production Design | Jean d'Eaubonne, Alfred Marpaux, Albert Volper |
| Art Direction | Jean d'Eaubonne, Albert Volper |
| Set Decoration | Albert Volper, Jean d'Eaubonne |
| Composer | Georges Auric, Pierre-Louis Calvet, Jacques Météhen |
| Sound | Georges Auric, Pierre-Louis Calvet, Jacques Météhen |
| Costume Design | Marcel Escoffier, Alexandre Marcus |
| Makeup | Alexandre Marcus, Marcel Escoffier |
| Hairstyling | Alexandre Marcus, Marcel Escoffier |
| Collezione | The Orphic Trilogy |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 07, 1950
Note
Venice Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Sep 29, 1950
Certification
TP
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 02, 1950
Country
United States
Date
Nov 29, 1950
Certification
NR
Country
Austria
Date
Jan 12, 1951
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Country
Finland
Date
Mar 16, 1951
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 21, 2000
Note
DVD
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 20, 2008
Note
DVD Premiere
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