The Eagle with Two Heads

1948 1h 33m FR

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 22

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Political intrigue and psychological drama run parallel. The queen is in seclusion, veiling her face for the ten years since her husband's assassination, longing to join him in death. Stanislas, a poet whose pen name is Azrael, is a suicidal anarchist, his imagination haunted into hate by longing for this queen who's drawn apart. He enters her private quarters intent on killing her then himself, but they fall in love, in part because he looks like the king. Stanislas wants her to regain political power by appearing to the public, and she tries to convince him to find hope and escape. All the while, the queen's enemies plot to keep the lovers together but to thwart their plans.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Edwige Feuillère
Natasha, la Reine
Jean Marais
Stanislas
Silvia Monfort
Édith de Berg
Jean Debucourt
Felix de Willenstein
Jacques Varennes
Comte de Foehn
Gilles Quéant
Rudy
Maurice Nasil
Gentz
Yvonne de Bray
La présidente

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Cocteau
Writers: Jean Cocteau
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Raymond Leboursier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Edwige Feuillère and Jean Marais and Silvia Monfort carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean Cocteau directs. Raymond Leboursier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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178 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Editor Raymond Leboursier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Edwige Feuillère and Jean Marais and Silvia Monfort carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0039135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.