The Eagle with Two Heads - 1948

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.

93min
1948
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Edwige Feuillère profile pictureEdwige FeuillèreNatasha, la Reine
Jean Marais profile pictureJean MaraisStanislas
Silvia Monfort profile pictureSilvia MonfortÉdith de Berg
Jean Debucourt profile pictureJean DebucourtFelix de Willenstein
Jacques Varennes profile pictureJacques VarennesComte de Foehn
Yvonne de Bray profile pictureYvonne de BrayLa présidente
Capucine profile pictureCapucineLa dame au buffet

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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.

Runtime: 93min

Extra details

Original Title: L'Aigle à deux têtes
Original Language: French
Directed By: Jean Cocteau
Production Companies
La Société des Films SiriusLes Films Ariane