Orpheus (film)

This article is about a film. For the Gluck opera Orphée, see Orfeo ed Euridice. For the album by Jóhann Jóhannsson, see Orphée (album).
Orpheus
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJean Cocteau
Written byJean Cocteau
Produced byAndré Paulvé
StarringJean Marais
François Périer
María Casares
Marie Déa
CinematographyNicolas Hayer
Edited byJacqueline Sadoul
Music byGeorges Auric
Distributed byDisCina
Release dates
  • 29 September 1950 (1950-09-29) (France)
  • November 29, 1950 (1950-11-29) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office1,149,396 admissions (France)[1]

Orpheus (French: Orphée; also the title used in the UK) is a 1950 French film directed by Jean Cocteau and starring Jean Marais. It 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). The film is partially based on Cocteau's 1926 play of the same title.[2]

  1. ^ "Box Office Figures for Jean Marais films". Box Office Story.
  2. ^ "Jean Cocteau | French Poet, Artist, Filmmaker & Playwright | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-21.