Testament of Orpheus

IMDb 7.6 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 Le poète
Édouard Dermithe
Édouard Dermithe Cégeste(non crédité)
Henri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux Le professeur(non crédité)
François Périer
François Périer Heurtebise(non crédité)
Claudine Auger
Claudine Auger Minerve (non crédité)