Orphée aux enfers

"Orpheus in the Underworld"

1997 2h 3m FR

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 3

ComedyMusic

Synopsis

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Marc Minkowski conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of the Opera National de Lyon in this 1997 production of Offenbach's opera starring Natalie Dessay, Yann Beuron, Jean-Paul Fouchecourt and Laurent Naouri.

“Orpheus in the Underworld”

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Cast

Natalie Dessay
Eurydice
Yann Beuron
Orphee
Laurant Naouri
Jupiter
Martine Olmeda
L'Opinion Publique
Steven Cole
John Styx
Cassandre Berthon
Cupidon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Pelly
Writers: Hector Crémieux, Ludovic Halévy
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jacques Offenbach. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Natalie Dessay and Yann Beuron and Laurant Naouri carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Orpheus in the Underworld".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0253419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Laurent Pelly directs. Jacques Offenbach scores. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Jacques Offenbach. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Natalie Dessay and Yann Beuron and Laurant Naouri carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Orpheus in the Underworld".
6IMDB entry: tt0253419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "opera", "jupiter", "hell", "satire".