1950 · 95 min · Romance, Fantasy, Drama
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.
Directed by Jean Cocteau. Starring Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa and Henri Crémieux.
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