Testament of Orpheus (1960)

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Testament of Orpheus on IMDb 7.4/10 2,193 votes

Released:
1960-02-18

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.

Director:
Jean Cocteau

Runtime:
1h 20min

Genre:
Fantasy

  • Cast:
  • Jean Cocteau
    as
    Le poète
  • Edouard Dermithe
    as
    Cégeste(non crédité)
  • Henri Crémieux
    as
    Le professeur(non crédité)
  • François Périer
    as
    Heurtebise(non crédité)
  • Claudine Auger
    as
    Minerve (non crédité)