Jean Cocteau's 1940s update of the Orphic myth depicts Orpheus, a famous poet scorned by the Left Bank youth, and his love for both his wife Eurydice and the mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the deceased through Cocteau's trademark 'mirrored portal.' As the myth unfolds, the director's visually poetic style pulls the audience into realms both real and imagined in this,...

Cocteau portrays an 18th-century poet who travels through time on a quest for divine wisdom.

The sublime adaptation by Jean Cocteau of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont's fairy-tale masterpiece, in which the true love of a beautiful girl melts the heart of a feral, but gentle beast, is a landmark feat of motion picture fantasy, with unforgettably romantic performances by Jean Marais and Josette Day. The spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death have become timeless icons of cinematic wonder.

Elisabeth is very protective of her teenage brother Paul, who has been injured in a snowball fight at school and has to rest in bed most of the time. The siblings are inseparable, living in the same room, fighting, playing secret games, and rarely leaving the house. Paul's friend, Gerard, often drops by to stay with them. One day Elisabeth brings home Agathe to live with them. She bears a strong resemblance to Dargelos, a schoolboy whom Paul had a...