Orpheus (1950)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 95 mins.
Release date - 29-09-1950
Release year - 1950
Genres - Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Overall ratings and scores for Orpheus:
Happiness Score - 7.574/10, World Popularity Score - 7.442/100, IMDB Score - 7.9, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 97%, .
Orpheus movie has Total Global Votes - 196, Total IMD Votes - 12,448

Orpheus Movie Introduction: Movie Orpheus, release year 1950 is written by Jean Cocteau and directed by Jean Cocteau. The leading star-cast in this movie are Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares along with the other stars and crew members.

Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.

Movie story-line: At the Café des Poètes in Paris, a fight breaks out between the poet Orphée and a group of resentful upstarts. A rival poet, Cègeste, is killed, and a mysterious princess insists on taking Orpheus and the body away in her Rolls-Royce. Orphée soon finds himself in the underworld, where the Princess announces that she is, in fact, Death. Orpheus escapes in the car back to the land of the living, only to become obsessed with the car radio. This film is the central part of Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy, which consists of The Blood of a Poet (1930), Orpheus (1950) and Testament of Orpheus (1960).

Movie synopsis: Orphee is a poet who becomes obsessed with Death (the Princess). They fall in love. Orphee's wife, Eurydice, is killed by the Princess' henchmen and Orphee goes after her into the Underworld. Although they have become dangerously entangled, the Princess sends Orphee back out of the Underworld, to carry on his life with Eurydice.

Highlights - Orpheus (1950)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Films du Palais RoyalAndre Paulve Film
Produced in - France
Available languages - French (Français),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 nominations total
Certificate(s) - US : NR FR : U FR : U

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Orpheus (1950)

Lead Actors - Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares
Writer(s) - Jean Cocteau
Director(s) - Jean Cocteau

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Orpheus (1950)

What is the release date of Orpheus (1950)?
Release date of Orpheus (1950) is 29-09-1950.


What is the total runtime of Orpheus (1950) in minutes?
Total runtime of Orpheus (1950) in minutes is 112 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce Orpheus (1950) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Orpheus (1950) movie is around $0.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie Orpheus (1950)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Orpheus (1950) is around $0.00.


What is the pupularity of Orpheus (1950)?
Worldwide pupularity of Orpheus (1950) movie is 7.442%.


What is the name of the production company of film Orpheus (1950)?
Production company of film Orpheus (1950) is/are Films du Palais Royal, Andre Paulve Film, .


Which country the film Orpheus (1950) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Orpheus (1950) is France, .


Which language the film Orpheus (1950) is produced in?
Film Orpheus (1950) is produced in French (Français), language(s).


Which Genre the film Orpheus (1950) belongs to?
Movie Orpheus (1950) is categorized under Fantasy, Drama, Romance genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Orpheus (1950)?
Lead actors of the film Orpheus (1950) are Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares.


Who is the writer of the film Orpheus (1950)?
The writer(s) of the film Orpheus (1950) is/are Jean Cocteau.


Who is the director of the film Orpheus (1950)?
The director(s) of the film Orpheus (1950) is/are Jean Cocteau.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Orpheus (1950) movie?
Movie Orpheus (1950) has Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 nominations total awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of Orpheus (1950) in-short?
Short plot of movie Orpheus (1950): A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld..


What is the full story of Orpheus (1950) movie?
Full plot of movie Orpheus (1950): Orphee is a poet who becomes obsessed with Death (the Princess). They fall in love. Orphee's wife, Eurydice, is killed by the Princess' henchmen and Orphee goes after her into the Underworld. Although they have become dangerously entangled, the Princess sends Orphee back out of the Underworld, to carry on his life with Eurydice..


Where to find full details of Orpheus (1950) movie?
You can find the full details of movie Orpheus (1950) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041719


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Orpheus (1950)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Jean MaraisName: Jean Marais
Character: Orphée

profie photo of François PérierName: François Périer
Character: Heurtebise

profie photo of María CasaresName: María Casares
Character: Death

profie photo of Marie DéaName: Marie Déa
Character: Eurydice

profie photo of Henri CrémieuxName: Henri Crémieux
Character: Editor

profie photo of Juliette GrécoName: Juliette Gréco
Character: Aglaonice

profie photo of Roger BlinName: Roger Blin
Character: The Poet

profie photo of Edouard DermitheName: Edouard Dermithe
Character: Jacques Cégeste

profie photo of André CarnègeName: André Carnège
Character: Judge

profie photo of René WormsName: René Worms
Character: Judge

profie photo of Raymond FaureName: Raymond Faure
Character: Journalist

profie photo of Pierre BertinName: Pierre Bertin
Character: Commissioner

profie photo of Jacques VarennesName: Jacques Varennes
Character: Judge

profie photo of Paul AmiotName: Paul Amiot
Character: Judge (uncredited)

profie photo of Philippe BordierName: Philippe Bordier
Character: Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

profie photo of Claude BorelliName: Claude Borelli
Character: Une bacchante (uncredited)

profie photo of Jean-Louis BrauName: Jean-Louis Brau
Character: Young Man on the Terrace of the Flora (uncredited)

profie photo of Jean CocteauName: Jean Cocteau
Character: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

profie photo of Renée CosimaName: Renée Cosima
Character: Une bacchante (uncredited)

profie photo of Jacques Doniol-ValcrozeName: Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Character: Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

profie photo of René LacourtName: René Lacourt
Character: Postman (uncredited)

profie photo of Julien MaffreName: Julien Maffre
Character: Police Officer (uncredited)

profie photo of Claude MauriacName: Claude Mauriac
Character: (uncredited)

profie photo of Jean-Pierre MelvilleName: Jean-Pierre Melville
Character: Hotel Manager (uncredited)

profie photo of Jean-Pierre MockyName: Jean-Pierre Mocky
Character: Band Leader (uncredited)

profie photo of Henri San JuanName: Henri San Juan
Character: Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

profie photo of Victor TabournotName: Victor Tabournot
Character: Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)

Crew Members:

profie photo of Claude PinoteauName: Claude Pinoteau
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Assistant Director

profie photo of Georges AuricName: Georges Auric
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of Jean CocteauName: Jean Cocteau
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Jean CocteauName: Jean Cocteau
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of André PaulvéName: André Paulvé
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Marcel EscoffierName: Marcel Escoffier
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design

profie photo of Nicolas HayerName: Nicolas Hayer
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Jean d'EaubonneName: Jean d'Eaubonne
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Jacqueline SadoulName: Jacqueline Sadoul
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Alexandre MarcusName: Alexandre Marcus
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Pierre-Louis CalvetName: Pierre-Louis Calvet
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound

profie photo of Albert VolperName: Albert Volper
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of Émile DarbonName: Émile Darbon
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Manager

profie photo of Jean-Marie LoutrelName: Jean-Marie Loutrel
Department: Production
Job/Role: Unit Production Manager

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