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    Orphee A film by Jean Cocteau

    BFI

    In Jean Cocteau's updating of the Orpheus myth, Orphee (Jean Marais) is a famous poet whose obsession with a mysterious princess - representing death - and a series of cryptic radio broadcasts causes him to neglect his wife. When she is killed, the guilty poet travels to the Underworld to win her back - and to find the princess. 'Orphee' is famous for its dreamlike quality, with images of mirrors and the Nazi occupation of France. 

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