Orpheus

Summary

Orpheus is a film^[1]. Orpheus ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,389 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Orpheus's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Orpheus was directed by Jean Cocteau^[4].
• Jean Cocteau wrote the screenplay for Orpheus^[5].
• Orpheus's composer is recorded as Georges Auric^[6].
• Orpheus's genre is fantasy film^[7].
• Orpheus's genre is drama film^[8].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Jean Marais^[9].
• A cast member of Orpheus was François Périer^[10].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Juliette Gréco^[11].
• A cast member of Orpheus was María Casares^[12].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Roger Blin^[13].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Jean-Pierre Melville^[14].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Jean-Pierre Mocky^[15].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Jacques Doniol-Valcroze^[16].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Marie Déa^[17].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Edouard Dermit^[18].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Henri Crémieux^[19].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Jacques Varennes^[20].
• A cast member of Orpheus was Pierre Bertin^[21].
• A cast member of Orpheus was René Worms^[22].
• Orpheus was produced by André Paulvé^[23].
• Orpheus's part of the series is recorded as The Orphic Trilogy^[24].
• Orpheus's depicts is recorded as homoeroticism^[25].
• Orpheus's director of photography is recorded as Nicolas Hayer^[26].
• The original language of Orpheus was French^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Orpheus was produced by André Paulvé^[23]. Orpheus was directed by Jean Cocteau^[4]. Jean Cocteau wrote the screenplay for Orpheus^[5]. Cast members include Jean Marais^[9], François Périer^[10], Juliette Gréco^[11], María Casares^[12], Roger Blin^[13], and Jean-Pierre Melville^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1950^[28], March 1, 1950^[29], September 7, 1950^[30], September 29, 1950^[31], October 2, 1950^[32], and October 11, 1950^[33]. The original language of Orpheus was French^[27]. Genres include fantasy film^[7] and drama film^[8]. Orpheus's part of the series is recorded as The Orphic Trilogy^[24].

Subject and Themes

Orpheus's main subject is Orpheus^[34]. Orpheus's part of the series is recorded as The Orphic Trilogy^[24].

Reception

Reviews include 97%^[35] and 9.5/10^[36].

Why It Matters

Orpheus ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,389 views/month).^[2] Orpheus has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] Orpheus is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]