6.7The Eagle with Two Heads · 1948
The Eagle with Two Heads (1948) is a Drama / Romance film directed by Jean Cocteau, starring Edwige Feuillère, Jean Marais, Silvia Monfort.
DramaRomance
6.7Overview
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.
Cast
Edwige Feuillère, Jean Marais, Silvia Monfort, Jean Debucourt, Jacques Varennes, Gilles Quéant, Maurice Nasil, Yvonne de Bray
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What is "The Eagle with Two Heads" about?
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.
When was "The Eagle with Two Heads" released?
The Eagle with Two Heads was released in 1948.
Who stars in "The Eagle with Two Heads"?
The cast includes Edwige Feuillère, Jean Marais, Silvia Monfort, Jean Debucourt.
