Orpheus /
A 1950 update of the Orphic myth by Jean Cocteau that depicts a famous poet scorned by the Left Bank youth, and his love for both his wife Eurydice and a mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead through Cocteau'...
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | French dialogue; English subtitles. |
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[United States] :
The Criterion Collection,
2011.
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| Edition: | Special ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ;
68. |
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| Summary: | A 1950 update of the Orphic myth by Jean Cocteau that depicts a famous poet scorned by the Left Bank youth, and his love for both his wife Eurydice and a mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead through Cocteau's famous mirrored portal. Orpheus represents the legendary Cocteau at the height of his abilities for peerless visual poetry and dreamlike storytelling. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1950. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | Blu-ray. Requires Blu-ray player. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Nicholas Hayer ; camera, N. Martin ; editor, J. Sadoul ; music, Georges Auric. |