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Testament of Orpheus

Testament of Orpheus

19607.61h 20m

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.

Directed by Jean Cocteau
Written by Jean Cocteau
Produced by Jean Thuillier
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Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Le poète

Edouard Dermithe

Edouard Dermithe

Cégeste(non crédité)

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

Le professeur(non crédité)

François Périer

François Périer

Heurtebise(non crédité)

Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

Minerve (non crédité)

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Elle-même (non crédité)

Lucia Bosè

Lucia Bosè

Une amie d'Orphée(non crédité)

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Le Curieux(non crédité)

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Elle-même (non crédité)

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

Oedipe

Themes & Keywords

poetbiographydeathorpheus

About Testament of Orpheus

Testament of Orpheus is a fantasy film released in 1960 exploring themes of poet, biography, death, orpheus. Directed by Jean Cocteau, it stars Jean Cocteau, Edouard Dermithe, Henri Crémieux. 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.

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