Testament of Orpheus
Testament of Orpheus

Testament of Orpheus

7.7(116 votes)
1960
1h 20m
Fantasy

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.

Production

Les Editions Cinégraphiques, Cinédis

Cast

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

The Poet

Edouard Dermithe

Edouard Dermithe

Cégeste

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

The Professor

François Périer

François Périer

Heurtebise

Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

Minerve

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Self (uncredited)

Lucia Bosè

Lucia Bosè

Orphée's Friend

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

The Curious Man

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Self (uncredited)

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

Oedipe

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