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Testament of Orpheus(1960)
Status: Released
Date: 1960-02-18
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126 Votes
Time: 1h 20m
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Les Editions Cinégraphiques
Cinédis
Movie: Testament of Orpheus
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jean Cocteau
Le poète
Édouard Dermithe
Cégeste(non crédité)
Henri Crémieux
Le professeur(non crédité)
François Périer
Heurtebise(non crédité)
Claudine Auger
Minerve (non crédité)
Françoise Arnoul
Elle-même (non crédité)
Lucia Bosè
Une amie d'Orphée(non crédité)
Charles Aznavour
Le Curieux(non crédité)
Brigitte Bardot
Elle-même (non crédité)
Jean Marais
Oedipe
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Overview
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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1960-02-18
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