Hubert Hoelzke
Director
Orpheus steigt herab (1965)
In the Jim-Crow South, Val Xavier is a bass-playing drifter who retains a wild, compassionate spirit amid neon-lit decay. Nicknamed “Snake Skin” for his animal-hide jacket, Val seeks to shed the emptiness of wealthy nightclubs and, after turning thirty, yearns for a modest, purposeful life grounded in honest work.
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Runtime: 90 min.
Released: Oct. 16, 1965
Status: Released
Certification: NR