

Testament of Orpheus
1960-02-18 · 80 min · ★ 7.6
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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- Directors
- Jean Cocteau
- Production companies
- Les Editions Cinégraphiques, Cinédis
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean CocteauLe poète
Édouard DermitheCégeste(non crédité)
Henri CrémieuxLe professeur(non crédité)
François PérierHeurtebise(non crédité)
Claudine AugerMinerve (non crédité)
Françoise ArnoulElle-même (non crédité)
Lucia BosèUne amie d'Orphée(non crédité)
Charles AznavourLe Curieux(non crédité)
Brigitte BardotElle-même (non crédité)
Jean MaraisOedipe
Daniel GélinL'interne (non crédité)
Nicole CourcelLa mère maladroite (non crédité)
Daniel Moosmann2e Homme-Cheval (non crédité)
Yul BrynnerL'huissier (non crédité)
Pablo PicassoUn ami d'Orphée (non crédité)
Michael GoodliffeNarrateur anglais (voix) (non crédité)
Jean-Pierre LéaudDargelos, l'écolier
Alice SapritchLa Reine des Gitans (non crédité)
Roger VadimElle-même (non crédité)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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