Testament of Orpheus

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Release date: February 18, 1960
Duration: 80 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Jean Cocteau
The Poet
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Edouard Dermithe
Cégeste
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Henri Crémieux
The Professor
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François Périer
Heurtebise
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Claudine Auger
Minerve