
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.
Release Date: 1960-02-18
Fantasy
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Casts

Jean Cocteau
as The Poet

Edouard Dermithe
as Cégeste

Henri Crémieux
as The Professor

François Périer
as Heurtebise

Claudine Auger
as Minerve

Françoise Arnoul
as Self (uncredited)

Lucia Bosè
as Orphée's Friend

Charles Aznavour
as The Curious Man

Brigitte Bardot
as Self (uncredited)

Jean Marais
as Oedipe