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Orphee R2 (British Film Institute) - Cocteau, JeanReleasedatum: 30 augustus 2004
Jean Cocteau's spellbinding retelling of the Orpheus story transforms the lyre-playing singer of Greek myth into a famous Left Bank poet in post-war Paris. Fallen out of favour and lost for poetic inspiration, Orphee becomes obsessed with a mysterious princess who first claims the life of a rival poet, and then Eurydice, his wife. With its unforgettable imagery - the dissolving mirror through which characters pass into the next world, the leather-clad, death-dealing motorcyclists, and Cocteau's magical special effects - Orphee is a work of haunting beauty that follows the poetic logic of a dream.
DVD Extra's:
Feature commentary by Roland-Francois Lack. Jean Cocteau: Lies and Truths (60 min documentary). Original poster. Director and cast biographies.
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