Orphée

French drama directed by avant-garde filmmaker Jean Cocteau and based on the Orpheus myth. Orphee (Jean Marais) is a famous poet whose obsession with a mysterious princess (Maria Casares) leads him to the underworld. Once there the princess reveals that she is death however this does not put an end to Orphee's fascination with her.

Special Features

Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Roland-Francois Lack, Documentaries: 'Souvenirs de tournage de Jean Pierre Mocky'; 'Jean Cocteau raconté par Pierre Bergé et Dominique Marny'; 'Jean Cocteau and His Tricks' (2008); 'La villa Santo-Sospir' (1951); 'The Queer Family Tree - Reflections on Jean Cocteau' (2018)., Interviews: John Maybury, Trailers

Actors: Jean Marais, María Casarès, François Périer, Maria Dea, Edouard Dermithe, Juliette Gréco, Roger Blin

Audio Languages: French

Duration: 95 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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