Jean Cocteau - L'Aigle à Deux Têtes AKA The Eagle with Two Heads (1948)

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Synopsis
Natasha, the queen of an unhappy kingdom, lives in seclusion in her castle, still mourning the death of her husband, the king, who died ten years ago. One evening, a young man breaks into her quarters and falls at her feet. Struck by his resemblance to her husband, Natasha conceals him from the police who are searching for him. Realising that the young man, Stanislas, is an anarchist who had planned to assassinate her, the queen declares that he was sent by fate to kill her and so put an end to her years of grief. However, their destiny appears to follow a different path when Stanislas and Natasha discover they are in love...

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Political intrigue and 19th century romanticism form the basis for this haunting tale of love from one of France’s greatest creative talents, Jean Cocteau. The film was adapted from a successful stage play of the same name which Cocteau staged in 1946 with the same cast. The story was inspired by the mysterious death of King Louis II of Bavaria, who was found drowned after having strangled his doctor, and the death of Queen Elisabeth of Austria at the hands of an anarchist.