Testament of Orpheus

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.

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Top Cast

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

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