The Eagle with Two Heads

The Eagle with Two Heads (1948)

Released: 1948-09-22 Duration: 1hr 33min
Genres: Drama Romance
Rating 6.9

Overview

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.

Production Companies

La Société des Films Sirius
Les Films Ariane

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language fr
Popularity 2.472

Directed By

Jean Cocteau

Crew

Director
Jean Cocteau
Writer
Jean Cocteau
Cinematography
Christian Matras
Unit Manager
Maurice Hartwig
Still Photographer
Raymond Voinquel
Art Direction
Christian Bérard
Assistant Director
Hervé Bromberger
Camera Operator
Alain Douarinou
Production Design
Georges Wakhévitch
Costume Design
Marcel Escoffier
Makeup Artist
Carmen Brel
Production Manager
Georges Dancigers
Theatre Play
Jean Cocteau

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