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orpheus (1950)

Original title: orphée
Production: France|95 min| black and white
Dramatic, Fantasy, Romantic
Poster of movie orpheus
a poet in love with death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.
This movie is episode 2 of the series Trilogie orphique composed by:

Festivals and awards

Bafta 1951 - nomination Best Film from any Source

Direction

Jean CocteauJean Cocteau: regista

Production and Screenplay

Jean CocteauJean Cocteau: sceneggiatore
André Paulvé: produttore esecutivo

Interpreters and Characters

Jean MaraisJean Marais(età:37)
(Orfeo, poeta)
Maria CasaresMaria Casares(età:28)
(principessa)
Francois PerierFrancois Perier(età:31)
(Heurtebise)
María Casares
(maría casares)
Marie DeaMarie Dea(età:38)
(Euridice)
Juliette GrecoJuliette Greco(età:23)
(Anglaonice)
Edouard Dhermitte
(Cegeste)
Roger BlinRoger Blin(età:43)
(roger blin)
Jean-Pierre MelvilleJean-Pierre Melville(età:33)
([non accreditato])
Jean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre Mocky(età:17)
([non accreditato])
narrator
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau(età:61)
Jacques Varennes(età:56)
Pierre Bertin
René Lacourt(età:45)
Claude Mauriac(età:36)
Paul Amiot(età:64)
Jacques Doniol-valcrozeJacques Doniol-valcroze(età:30)
Henri CremieuxHenri Cremieux(età:54)
Edouard Dermithe(età:25)
Henri San juan
Claude Borelli(età:16)
Renée Cosima(età:28)
André Carnege(età:60)
Julien Maffre(età:48)
René Worms
Victor Tabournot
Raymond Faure(età:35)

Technical staff

Nicolas Hayer: direttore della fotografia
Christian Berard: costumista
Christian Berard: scenografo
Georges AuricGeorges Auric: musiche
Jean D'eaubonne: scenografo
Paul Escoffier: costumista
Marcel EscoffierMarcel Escoffier: costumista
Jacqueline Sadoul: montatore
Christoph Willibald gluckChristoph Willibald gluck: musiche
Albert Volper: arredatore
Alexandre Marcus: truccatore

Voices and Dubbing