Testament of Orpheus
dir. Jean Cocteau
75
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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.
Directed byJean Cocteau
StarringJean Cocteau, Édouard Dermithe, Henri Crémieux, François Périer, Claudine Auger, Françoise Arnoul
Written byJean Cocteau
CinematographyRoland Pontoizeau
EditingMarie-Josèphe Yoyotte
MusicGeorges Auric
Testament of Orpheus
1960 · 1h 20m
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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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