Plot
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.
Written by
Jean Cocteau
Directed by
Jean Cocteau
Crew
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Films du Palais Royal, Andre Paulve Film
Languages
Français
Awards
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
13,887
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA