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Testament of Orpheus

First aired on Feb 18, 1960

Runtime: 80mins

80%

Genres: Fantasy

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 | The Poet
Edouard Dermithe | Cégeste
Henri Crémieux | The Professor
François Périer | Heurtebise
Claudine Auger | Minerve
Françoise Arnoul | Self (uncredited)
Featured Crew
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Jean Cocteau | Writer
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Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte | Editor
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Jean Cocteau | Director
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Janine Janet | Costume Design
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Irénée Leriche | Production Manager
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Pierre-André Bertrand | Sound