Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Orpheus one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Orpheus end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Orpheus easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Orpheus

Name: Orpheus
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1950
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa, Henri Crémieux

Directed by Jean Cocteau

Produced by Films du Palais Royal, Andre Paulve Film

195095 min7.6 / 10

A poetic, mythologically-inflected meditation on desire, loss, and artistic obsession set in postwar Paris, where a poet's pursuit of inspiration becomes a descent into death and the underworld.

A famous poet in postwar Paris, scorned by the Left Bank youth, is in love with both his wife Eurydice and a mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet becomes obsessed and follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead.

Clusters

Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Loneliness and Longing Writers And Writing Ancient History And Mythology Poetic Storytelling

Genres

Romance Fantasy Drama

Keywords

Paris, France Mythology Poet Greek Mythology Romantic Poet Orpheus

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel, Artify
AdsMometu
RentArtify

Questions people ask

Is Orpheus sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Orpheus one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Does Orpheus end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Orpheus violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Orpheus easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Orpheus scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

90/ 100