Basic Info
Release: February 18, 1960
Runtime: 80 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.7/10 (119 votes)
Status: Released
Testament of Orpheus
1960
80 min
⭐ 7.7/10
119 votes
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.
Genres
Fantasy
Production Countries
- France
Spoken Languages
- French fr
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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
Daniel Gélin
The Intern (uncredited)
Françoise Christophe
The Nurse (uncredited)
Crew
Jean Cocteau
Director
Jean Cocteau
Writer
Jean Thuillier
Producer
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