Poster of Orpheus

Orpheus

Plot: A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.
Release Date: Friday, September 29 1950
74 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jean MaraisJean Marais
Jean Marais was
36 in Orpheus
as 'Orphée'.
Thu, Dec 11 1913 –
Sun, Nov 08 1998
Portrait of François PérierFrançois Périer
François Périer was
30 in Orpheus
as 'Heurtebise'.
Mon, Nov 10 1919 –
Fri, Jun 28 2002
Portrait of María CasaresMaría Casares
María Casares was
27 in Orpheus
as 'Death'.
Wed, Nov 22 1922 –
Fri, Nov 22 1996
Portrait of Marie DéaMarie Déa
Marie Déa was
38 in Orpheus
as 'Eurydice'.
Fri, May 17 1912 –
Sun, Mar 01 1992
Portrait of Henri CrémieuxHenri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux was
54 in Orpheus
as 'Editor'.
Sun, Jul 19 1896 –
Sat, May 10 1980
Portrait of Juliette GrécoJuliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco was
23 in Orpheus
as 'Aglaonice'.
Mon, Feb 07 1927 –
Wed, Sep 23 2020
Portrait of Roger BlinRoger Blin
Roger Blin was
43 in Orpheus
as 'The Poet'.
Fri, Mar 22 1907 –
Fri, Jan 20 1984
Portrait of Edouard DermitheEdouard Dermithe
Edouard Dermithe was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Jacques Cégeste'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of André CarnègeAndré Carnège
André Carnège was
59 in Orpheus
as 'Judge'.
Sat, Dec 20 1890 –
Mon, May 12 1969
Portrait of René WormsRené Worms
René Worms was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Judge'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Raymond FaureRaymond Faure
Raymond Faure was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Journalist'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pierre BertinPierre Bertin
Pierre Bertin was
58 in Orpheus
as 'Commissioner'.
Sat, Oct 24 1891 –
Sun, May 13 1984
Portrait of Jacques VarennesJacques Varennes
Jacques Varennes was
55 in Orpheus
as 'Judge'.
Thu, Nov 08 1894 –
Sat, Sep 06 1958
Portrait of Paul AmiotPaul Amiot
Paul Amiot was
64 in Orpheus
as 'Judge (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 29 1886 –
Fri, Jan 26 1979
Portrait of Philippe BordierPhilippe Bordier
Philippe Bordier was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claude BorelliClaude Borelli
Claude Borelli was
16 in Orpheus
as 'Une bacchante (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 14 1934 –
Tue, Nov 15 1960
Portrait of Jean-Louis BrauJean-Louis Brau
Jean-Louis Brau was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Young Man on the Terrace of the Flora (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean CocteauJean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau was
61 in Orpheus
as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 05 1889 –
Fri, Oct 11 1963
Portrait of Renée CosimaRenée Cosima
Renée Cosima was
28 in Orpheus
as 'Une bacchante (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 01 1922 –
Fri, Jul 10 1981
Portrait of Jacques Doniol-ValcrozeJacques Doniol-Valcroze
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze was
30 in Orpheus
as 'Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 15 1920 –
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of René LacourtRené Lacourt
René Lacourt was
44 in Orpheus
as 'Postman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 13 1905 –
Fri, Feb 05 1960
Portrait of Julien MaffreJulien Maffre
Julien Maffre was
48 in Orpheus
as 'Police Officer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 12 1902 –
Wed, Nov 11 1981
Portrait of Claude MauriacClaude Mauriac
Claude Mauriac was
36 in Orpheus
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 25 1914 –
Fri, Mar 22 1996
Portrait of Jean-Pierre MelvilleJean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville was
32 in Orpheus
as 'Hotel Manager (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 20 1917 –
Thu, Aug 02 1973
Portrait of Jean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre Mocky
Jean-Pierre Mocky was
21 in Orpheus
as 'Band Leader (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 06 1929 –
Thu, Aug 08 2019
Portrait of Henri San JuanHenri San Juan
Henri San Juan was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Victor TabournotVictor Tabournot
Victor Tabournot was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Young Man at Café des Poètes (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jean CocteauJean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau was
61 in Orpheus
as 'Director, Writer'
Fri, Jul 05 1889 –
Fri, Oct 11 1963
Portrait of Nicolas HayerNicolas Hayer
Nicolas Hayer was
52 in Orpheus
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, May 01 1898 –
Sun, Oct 29 1978
Portrait of Claude PinoteauClaude Pinoteau
Claude Pinoteau was
25 in Orpheus
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, May 25 1925 –
Fri, Oct 05 2012
Portrait of André PaulvéAndré Paulvé
André Paulvé was
51 in Orpheus
as 'Executive Producer'
Sun, Oct 30 1898 –
Thu, Jul 08 1982
Portrait of Jacqueline SadoulJacqueline Sadoul
Jacqueline Sadoul was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Georges AuricGeorges Auric
Georges Auric was
51 in Orpheus
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Feb 15 1899 –
Sat, Jul 23 1983
Portrait of Jean d'EaubonneJean d'Eaubonne
Jean d'Eaubonne was
47 in Orpheus
as 'Production Design'
Sun, Mar 08 1903 –
Tue, Jul 27 1971
Portrait of Pierre-Louis CalvetPierre-Louis Calvet
Pierre-Louis Calvet was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marcel EscoffierMarcel Escoffier
Marcel Escoffier was
39 in Orpheus
as 'Costume Design'
Tue, Nov 29 1910 –
Tue, Jan 09 2001
Portrait of Albert VolperAlbert Volper
Albert Volper was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexandre MarcusAlexandre Marcus
Alexandre Marcus was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Émile DarbonÉmile Darbon
Émile Darbon was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Marie LoutrelJean-Marie Loutrel
Jean-Marie Loutrel was
>> in Orpheus
as 'Unit Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday