Orpheus
Orpheus ( ; also the title used in the UK) is a 1950 French romantic fantasy drama 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.
Plot
Orpheus, a famous poet, visits the Café des Poètes. A Princess and Cégeste, a handsome young poet whom she supports, arrive. The drunken Cégeste starts a brawl. When the police arrive and attempt to take Cégeste into custody, he breaks free and flees, only to be run down by two motorcycle riders. The Princess has the police place Cégeste into her car and orders Orpheus to come with her as a witness. Once in the car, Orpheus discovers Cégeste is dead. They drive to a chateau accompanied by the two motorcycle riders as abstract poetry plays on the radio.
More details
| author | Jean Cocteau |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Paris |
| director | Jean Cocteau |
| editor | Jacqueline Sadoul |
| events | Orpheus |
| genre | drama fantasy |
| keywords | car radio eurydice kill league of women listen maenad obsess orpheus and eurydice police inspector pregnant wife rolls-royce rolls-royce limited wait walk |
| musicBy | Georges Auric |
| producer | André Paulvé |
| publisher | DisCina |
| recordedAt | Paris |
| theme | romantic fantasy |