1960
7.7 (111 votes)
1h 20m
Genres
Fantasy
Production Companies
Les Editions Cinégraphiques
Cinédis
Cinédis
Testament of Orpheus (Le Testament d'Orphée)
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.
Key Crew
Director: Jean Cocteau
Writer: Jean Cocteau
Producer: Jean Thuillier
Director of Photography: Roland Pontoizeau
Top 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
