The Eagle with Two Heads

The Eagle with Two HeadsMovie

(1948) · Original: L'Aigle à deux têtes
HD ★ 6.7 Duration: 1h 33mTMDB: 6.7 FRFrance

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
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About The Eagle with Two Heads

The Eagle with Two Heads is a 1948 drama, romance movie directed by Jean Cocteau.

The production information lists a runtime of 1h 33m, production credits from France, an original language code of FR.

The credited cast includes Edwige Feuillère, Jean Marais, Silvia Monfort, Jean Debucourt. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.

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