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Orpheus and Eurydice (S)

Original title: Orpheus and Eurydice
Year: 1984
Running time: 6 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Lesley Keen
Screenwriter: Lesley Keen
Cast: Animation
Music: Lyell Cresswell
Cinematography: Animation, Donald Holwill
Producer: Persistent Vision Animation
Genre: Animation. Fantasy | Mythology. Short Film (Animated)
Synopsis: This work is a retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice in the style of a Greek vase. When his wife Eurydice dies, Orpheus descends into Hell and by charming the gods of the Underworld with his singing wins Eurydice back, only to lose her again at the threshold of the Overworld'. Superficially, this would appear to be the ultimate love story, but its archetypal appeal lies in the depiction of Art as a means to overcome the forces of death, which is why this myth has proved such a potent and continuing source of an inspiration to artists down the centuries.

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Orpheus and Eurydice (S)

1984

Lesley Keen