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The Eagle with Two Heads (1948)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Jean Cocteau

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Edwige Feuillère
Edwige Feuillère
Natasha, la Reine
Jean Marais
Jean Marais
Stanislas
Silvia Monfort
Silvia Monfort
Édith de Berg
Jean Debucourt
Jean Debucourt
Felix de Willenstein
Jacques Varennes
Jacques Varennes
Comte de Foehn
Ahmed Abdallah
Ahmed Abdallah
Toni
Gilles Quéant
Gilles Quéant
Rudy
Maurice Nasil
Maurice Nasil
Gentz
Yvonne de Bray
Yvonne de Bray
La présidente
W. Edward Stirling
W. Edward Stirling
Adams
Capucine
Capucine
La dame au buffet
Gisèle Brucker
Gisèle Brucker
Nora Costes
Nora Costes
André Darnay
André Darnay
Martine de Breteuil
Martine de Breteuil
Marguerite de Morlaye
Marguerite de Morlaye
Edouard Dermithe
Edouard Dermithe
Guy Favières
Guy Favières
Edith Lansac
Edith Lansac
Jacqueline Marbaux
Jacqueline Marbaux
Yves Massard
Yves Massard
Claude Serre
Claude Serre
Victor Tabournot
Victor Tabournot
Marion Tourès
Marion Tourès
Roger Vincent
Roger Vincent
Shannon Watson II
Shannon Watson II
Gilles Watteaux
Gilles Watteaux

Crews

Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Director
Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Writer
Georges Dancigers
Georges Dancigers
Producer
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Producer
Georges Auric
Georges Auric
Music
Christian Matras
Christian Matras
Cinematography
Claude Ibéria
Claude Ibéria
Editor
Raymond Leboursier
Raymond Leboursier
Editor
Georges Wakhévitch
Georges Wakhévitch
Production Design
Christian Bérard
Christian Bérard
Art Direction
Marcel Escoffier
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
Carmen Brel
Carmen Brel
Makeup Artist
Georges Dancigers
Georges Dancigers
Production Manager
Maurice Hartwig
Maurice Hartwig
Unit Manager
Hervé Bromberger
Hervé Bromberger
Assistant Director
René Longuet
René Longuet
Sound
Alain Douarinou
Alain Douarinou
Camera Operator
Raymond Voinquel
Raymond Voinquel
Still Photographer
Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
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