In 1950, Jean Cocteaus masterpiece ORPHEUS celebrated its world premiere in Cannes. 60 years have passed since then and yet the film retains its poetic magic. On July 9th the 60th anniversary of Orpheus will be commemorated on the screen of Munich’s Film Museum - as a digital copy from the Europe’s Finest catalogue.

“While looking for films for our curated film programm entitled, ‘I love you, I film you’, we came across Europe’s Finest and are delighted that this distributor allows such classics to survive in digital form”, said Claudia Engelhardt, acting director of the Munich Film Museum.

  In ORPHEUS, which is based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and adapted by Jean Cocteau, the ancient tragedy is confronted with the present day. Based on the ancient myth of Orpheus, who wants to save his dead wife from Hades, the poet Orpheus fights for his wife, who suffered in a deadly accident. Leather-clad messengers of death drive motorbikes and the angel of death, played by Marie Casarès, falls in love with the radiantly beautiful Orpheus, played by Jean Marais.

  To view the programme of the Munich Film Museum: http://www.stadtmuseum-online.de/aktuell/filmre.htm