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Testament of Orpheus

7.7/10

Release: 18/02/1960

Duration: 1h 20m

Testament of Orpheus

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.

Country: France

Language: French

Director:Jean Cocteau

Writers

| Writer:Jean Cocteau

Production

Les Editions Cinégraphiques

Cinédis

Cast

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

The Poet

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

The Professor

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnou..

Self (uncredited)

Lucia Bosè

Lucia Bosè

Orphée's Friend

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavou..

The Curious Man

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Self (uncredited)

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

The Intern (uncre..

Françoise Christophe

Françoise Chris..

The Nurse (uncred..

Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel

The Young Mother ..

Daniel Moosmann

Daniel Moosmann

2nd Man-Horse (un..

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Court Usher (uncr..

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

A friend of Orphé..

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodlif..

English Narrator ..

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léa..

Dargelos, the sch..

Alice Sapritch

Alice Sapritch

Gypsy (uncredited..

Roger Vadim

Roger Vadim

Self (uncredited)

Françoise Sagan

Françoise Sagan

A friend of Orphé..

Annette Stroyberg

Annette Stroybe..

A friend of Orphé..

Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte

Marie-Josèphe Y..

Gypsy (uncredited..

María Casares

María Casares

The Princess

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