Orpheus
Romance • NR • 1950 • 1 hr 35 min
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Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa, Henri Crémieux
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One of my favorite movies, stumbled upon it accidentally
The pinnacle of Cocteau’s career. Drenched in metaphor, tackling life and death through cinematic poetry with philosophical grace.
An old tale presented in a new way. Amazing and creative visual effects. An absolute delight if you love Jean Cocteau
Dreamlike, beautiful, and at times, profound.
Cool ideas and dreamy vibes, but it felt distant. I admired the poetry more than I enjoyed watching it unfold.
Cocteau’s usual dreamlike atmosphere is excellent as always, but the annoying characters make this one quite a drag.
Very poetic, very Cocteau
Beautiful. Very pleasing experience.
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