Orpheus (1950)

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.

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Drama

What to watch after Orpheus

• Beauty and the Beast (1946) — Same feel: mysterious, dramatic
• The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) — Two steps away in the credits
• L'Eclisse (1962)
• Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962) — Same subject: paris, france
• The River (1951)
• Children of Paradise (1945) — María Casares appears in both