Orpheus

Orpheus (1950)

September 29th, 19501h 35min

Romance, Fantasy, Drama
77%

Overview

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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