Testament of Orpheus

IMDb 7.7 1960 • 80 min • Fantasy

Director

Jean Cocteau

Country

FR

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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