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Orpheus AKA Orphée (Blu-ray) (1950)
Orphee is a poet who becomes obsessed with Death (the Princess).Director: Jean Cocteau
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by French-film scholar James S. Williams
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Extras:"Jean Cocteau: Autobiography of an Unknown" 1984 documentary (66:51)
"Jean Cocteau and His Tricks" 2008 interview with assistant director Claude Pinoteau (13:29)
"40 Minutes with Jean Cocteau" 1957 interview (40:37)
"In Search of Jazz" a 1956 interview with Jean Cocteau (17:36)
"A villa Santo Sospir" 1952 short by Cocteau (36:29)
Gallery of 48 images by French-film portrait photographer Roger Corbeau
Raw newsreel footage from 1950 of the Saint-Cyr military academy ruins, a location used in the film (1:41)
Theatrical trailer (3:31) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a liner notes booklet featuring an essay by author Mark Polizzotti, an excerpted article by Cocteau on the film, and an essay on La villa Santo-Sospir by Williams.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by French cinema expert Roland-François Lack
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Extras:Original French language opening credits or English language credits via alternate angle
"Jean Cocteau by Pierre Bergé and Dominiue Marny" 2008 interviews (35:34)
"Memories of Filming by Jean-Pierre Mocky with Eric LeRoy" 2008 interview (15:53)
"Jean Cocteau and His Tricks" 2008 interview with assistant director Claude Pinoteau (13:32)
"The Queer Family Tree - Reflections on Jean Cocteau" 2018 interview with John Maybury (15:00)
"La villa Santo Sospir" 1952 short by Jean Cocteau (38:03)
Stills Gallery (48 stills)
Theatrical Trailer (3:28)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a fully illustrated 36 page booklet.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Original French language opening credits (96:01).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Original French language opening credits and alternate English language opening credits (95:41).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/02/15
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 18/05/20UPDATE LOG:
08/02/15: Initial entry.
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16/01/19: Added UK.
27/01/19: Title update.
18/05/20: Capsaholic.
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