the humanities film series presents

ORPHÉE

Friday, February 3 at 8:30 PM

ETC Lecture Hall

Orphée, a 1950 French film by director Jean Cocteau and starring Jean Marais, is a variation on the classic Greek myth of Orpheus.  Set in contemporary Paris, the film follows Orpheus as he learns of the Underworld and as that knowledge becomes more dangerous and tempting, he is forced to choose between his wife Eurydice and the Death that captivates him.