Superb. Not all ofthis film makes a great deal of sense and Jean Marais is certainly an acquired taste - apparently Cocteau encouraged him to overact - but the visuals are spectacular.
This review of Orpheus (1950) was written by H H on 15 Feb 2008.
Orpheus has generally received very positive reviews.
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