At the Café des Poètes in Paris, a fight breaks out between the poet Orphée and a group of resentful upstarts. A rival poet, Cègeste, is killed, and a mysterious princess insists on taking Orpheus and the body away in her Rolls-Royce. Orphée soon finds himself in the underworld, where the Princess announces that she is, in fact, Death. Orpheus escapes in the car back to the land of the living, only to become obsessed with the car radio. This film 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)..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 96 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
✓ Stars: Jean Marais, María Casares, François Périer, Marie Déa, Juliette Gréco
✓ Director: Claude Pinoteau, Georges Auric, Jean Cocteau, Jean Cocteau, André Paulvé
The Orpheus (1950) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Orpheus (1950) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Orpheus (1950) is staring with Jean Marais, María Casares, François Périer, Marie Déa, Juliette Gréco, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Claude Pinoteau, Georges Auric, Jean Cocteau, Jean Cocteau, André Paulvé juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.