Testament of Orpheus (1960)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1960-02-18
Runtime: 80 minutes
Director: Jean Cocteau
Top Cast
- Jean Cocteau as The Poet
- Edouard Dermithe as Cégeste
- Henri Crémieux as The Professor
- François Périer as Heurtebise
- Claudine Auger as Minerve
- Françoise Arnoul as Self (uncredited)
- Lucia Bosè as Orphée's Friend
- Charles Aznavour as The Curious Man
- Brigitte Bardot as Self (uncredited)
- Jean Marais as Oedipe
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