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.

Directed by: Jean Cocteau
Written by: Jean Cocteau
Runtime: 93 minutes
Cast:
Edwige Feuillère Edwige Feuillère
Natasha, la Reine 
Jean Marais Jean Marais
Stanislas 
Silvia Monfort Silvia Monfort
Édith de Berg 
Jean Debucourt Jean Debucourt
Felix de Willenstein 
Jacques Varennes Jacques Varennes
Comte de Foehn 
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Also known as:
  • The Eagle with Two Heads
  • Águia de Duas Cabeças
  • Kaksoiskotka
  • Orzel dwuglowy
  • El águila de dos cabezas
  • İki başlı kartal