ORPHEUS

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  • ORPHEUS by Jean Cocteau
This 1950 update of the Orphic myth by Jean Cocteau (Beauty and the Beast) depicts a famous poet (Jean Marais) scorned by the Left Bank youth, and his love for both his wife Eurydice (Marie Déa) and a mysterious princess (Maria Casarès). Seeking inspiration, the poet follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead through Cocteau’s famous mirrored portal. Orpheus represents the legendary Cocteau at the height of his abilities for peerless visual poetry and dreamlike storytelling.
ORPHEUS
$29.95
Temporarily Out of Stock
Description
This 1950 update of the Orphic myth by Jean Cocteau (Beauty and the Beast) depicts a famous poet (Jean Marais) scorned by the Left Bank youth, and his love for both his wife Eurydice (Marie Déa) and a mysterious princess (Maria Casarès). Seeking inspiration, the poet follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead through Cocteau’s famous mirrored portal. Orpheus represents the legendary Cocteau at the height of his abilities for peerless visual poetry and dreamlike storytelling.
SKU
715515085519
Publication Date
August 1, 2011
Binding
Dvd-video
Item Condition
New
Language
English, English, English, French
Series
Criterion Collection (Video)
Keywords
Video & DVD Genre | Children's; Video & DVD Genre | Fantasy; Video & DVD Genre | International; Video & DVD Genre | Science Fiction