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Testament of Orpheus

MOVIE • 1960

Testament of Orpheus

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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.

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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)

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Elle-même (non crédité)

Lucia Bosè

Lucia Bosè

Une amie d'Orphée(non crédité)

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Le Curieux(non crédité)

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Elle-même (non crédité)

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

Oedipe

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

L'interne (non crédité)

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Françoise Christophe

L'infirmière (non crédité)

Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel

La mère maladroite (non crédité)

Daniel Moosmann

Daniel Moosmann

2e Homme-Cheval (non crédité)

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Status

Released

Release

February 18, 1960

Runtime

80 min

Language

French

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Origin

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