Testament of Orpheus (1960)
1960 · 1h 20m · Fantasy
Genres: 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.
Director: Jean Cocteau
Writers: Jean Cocteau
Music by: Georges Auric
Cinematography: Roland Pontoizeau
Editor: Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Rated 7.6/10 by 132 viewers
Part of the The Orphic Trilogy franchise.
Cast
Jean Cocteau as Le poèteÉdouard Dermithe as Cégeste(non crédité)Henri Crémieux as Le professeur(non crédité)François Périer as Heurtebise(non crédité)Claudine Auger as Minerve (non crédité)Françoise Arnoul as Elle-même (non crédité)Lucia Bosè as Une amie d'Orphée(non crédité)Charles Aznavour as Le Curieux(non crédité)Brigitte Bardot as Elle-même (non crédité)Jean Marais as OedipeDaniel Gélin as L'interne (non crédité)Françoise Christophe as L'infirmière (non crédité)More like this
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