Orpheus (1950)


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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.
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Directed by: Nicolas Hayer, Jean Cocteau, Claude Pinoteau
Written by: Jean Cocteau
Produced by: André Paulvé
Composed by: Georges Auric
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