Orpheus (1950) / (Asia Ntsc)

Orphée, Orpheus, tells the story of Orpheus and Eurydice as a modern heroic epic: Its fast, exhilarating, and full of surprises. Nine dancers and seven singers and instrumentalists dance to the sound... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: C&l Music
• Number of Disks: 1
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Actually watched “Jean Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy.”

“Orpheus” was slightly adjusted, but this actually adds to the experience. Orphée (Jean Marais), being a poet, is fascinated with The Princess - Death (María Casares). So, the Princess decides to bump off Orphée’s wife Eurydice (Marie Déa) so she can have her way with Orphée. In the process, the princess’s chauffeur, Hurtubise (François Périer), falls in love with María. Where will all this lead? The film “Orpheus” (1950), Original title: Orphée. It starts by telling the story of Orpheus. They show how a timeless story can be applied to any time and place. I will now always think of this film when I think of Orpheus. I had to use the subtitles, but by the end of the film, I felt that they borrowed a lot of colloquial English to make the French language. Either that or I could almost follow the film without subtitles. Maybe because I am not familiar with the actors of the time, I thought just the right actor was picked for each part and did not replace the character with their own personality.