Testament of Orpheus (1960)
18/02/1960
Fantasy
1h 20m
- 77% (111 votes)
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Overview
An 18th century poet travels through time in search of divine wisdom. In a mysterious wasteland, he has a series of enigmatic encounters with symbolic phantoms with whom he muses about the nature of art and his own career. Ultimately, the poet strives to achieve his rebirth as a celestial being.
- Jean CocteauDirector, Writer
Original Title
Le Testament d'Orphée
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Keywords
- poet
- biography
- death
Top Billed Cast
Jean Cocteau
The Poet
Edouard Dermithe
Cégeste
Henri Crémieux
The Professor
François Périer
Heurtebise
Claudine Auger
Minerve
Françoise Arnoul
Self (uncredited)
Lucia Bosè
Orphée's Friend
Charles Aznavour
The Curious Man
Brigitte Bardot
Self (uncredited)
Jean Marais
Oedipe
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