The Eagle with Two Heads
1948, French. Directed by Jean Cocteau.
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
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean CocteauDirector
- Edwige FeuillèreNatasha, la Reine
- Jean MaraisStanislas
- Silvia MonfortÉdith de Berg
- Jean DebucourtFelix de Willenstein
- Jacques VarennesComte de Foehn
- Gilles QuéantRudy
- Maurice NasilGentz
- Yvonne de BrayLa présidente
- W. Edward StirlingAdams
- CapucineLa dame au buffet
- Gisèle BruckerCast
- Nora CostesCast
Details
- Released
- 22 September 1948
- Original title
- L'Aigle à deux têtes
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Cocteau
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What The Eagle with Two Heads is based on
The Eagle with Two Heads is based on L'Aigle à deux têtes (1946) by Jean Cocteau.
1946
L'Aigle à deux têtes
By Jean Cocteau
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The Eagle with Two Heads runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Eagle with Two Heads isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 September 1948. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Eagle with Two Heads?
If you liked The Eagle with Two Heads, try White Wedding, Fire with Fire, Not Easily Broken.
Who directed The Eagle with Two Heads?
The Eagle with Two Heads (1948) was directed by Jean Cocteau and stars Edwige Feuillère, Jean Marais, Silvia Monfort.
What is The Eagle with Two Heads based on?
The Eagle with Two Heads is based on L'Aigle à deux têtes (1946) by Jean Cocteau.