The Eagle Has Two Heads
Brief Synopsis
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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 & Crew
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Jean Cocteau
Director
Jean Cocteau
Narration
Edwige Feuillere
Jean Marais
Georges Auric
Music
Jean Cocteau
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Film Details
Also Known As
Eagle Has Two Heads, Eagle With Two Heads, L'Aigle a Deux Tetes
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1948
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
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.
Director
Jean Cocteau
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Eagle Has Two Heads, Eagle With Two Heads, L'Aigle a Deux Tetes
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1948
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
