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Orpheus (1950)

Original title: Orphée

dir: Jean Cocteau

The Blood of a Poet is divided into four sections. In section one, an artist sketches a face and is startled when its mouth starts moving. He rubs out the mouth, only to discover that it has transferred to the palm of his hand. After experimenting with the hand for a while and falling asleep, the artist awakens and places the mouth over the mouth of a female statue.

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sandrapoil sandrapoil rated Orpheus

7 stars

philip philip wrote a review of Orpheus

Jean Cocteau's heartbreaking story of love and longing. Jean Cocteau's heartbreaking story of love and longing is based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice updated to 1950, when the film was made. Cocteau Read the article

FitFortDanga FitFortDanga wrote about Orpheus

Bogged down by unnecessary seriousness. The actors don't help anything, with most of them hamming it up like crazy, especially Jean Marais. Some good ideas here, but they're trapped in a stupid movie. Also, Cocteau kind of seems like a major egomaniac.

7 stars

Stain Stain wrote about Orpheus

Strange little fantasy. Death comes in riding motorcycles to take you to Hades. Oooooooooooooooookay...

6 stars

LostLigeia LostLigeia wrote about Orpheus

This second film in the Orphic trilogy is a variation on the Orpheus myth in which a poet falls in love with Death. Dream-like and surrealistic, Cocteau's work has lost none of its magic over time. His optical illusions are far more interesting than anything one could create with CGI today, and Orphée is a notable example. It's Cocteau; I shouldn't have to explain! ;)

10 stars