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Testament of Orpheus (1960)

7.7 | Feb 18, 1960 (FR) | Fantasy | 01:20

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
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Henri Crémieux
The Professor
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François Périer
Heurtebise
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Françoise Arnoul
Self (uncredited)
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Lucia Bosè
Orphée's Friend
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Charles Aznavour
The Curious Man
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Brigitte Bardot
Self (uncredited)
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Jean Marais
Oedipe

The Orphic Trilogy