The Louvre-DNP Museum Lab, an art space in Nishi-Gotanda, Tokyo, will be screening an HD remaster of "Orphée," a timeless masterpiece by French artist Jean Cocteau. Reservations are required and admission is free.
The Louvre-DNP Museum Lab is hosting a "LAB-CINEMA" event, where visitors can enjoy films in conjunction with exhibitions. This time, "Orphée" was chosen as the film to accompany the "Ancient Greek Masterpieces: Men, Gods, Heroes" exhibition, which runs until September 1st.
This 1950 film is a Cocteau-style adaptation of the Greek myth of Orpheus, depicting the poet Orphée's quest in the underworld. Its cast includes Jean Marais, said to have been Jean's longtime lover, and Maria Casares, a leading French stage actress.

The Louvre-DNP Museum Lab was launched in 2006 as a joint project between the Louvre Museum in Paris and DNP Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. As part of its proposal for a new approach to art, the museum hosts a series of events called "LAB - CINEMA," in which a specially selected film is presented for each exhibition. After the film screening, a special viewing session of the exhibition is held.
[Event Information]
Venue: Louvre - DNP Museum Lab
Address: 1F Hall, DNP Gotanda Building, 3-5-20 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Dates: April 20th and 27th, May 11th and 18th, 2013 *Also scheduled for June
Film screening: from 14:30 (doors open 14:15, screening time 93 minutes) + Special viewing of the 9th exhibition: from 16:10
Capacity: 100 people each
Admission: Free (reservations required via the official website or customer center)
Reservations can be made via http://museumlab.jp or the customer center at 03-5435-0880