Testament of Orpheus
Testament of Orpheus

Testament of Orpheus

February 18, 196080 min7.7FR
FantasyDrama

Outside time and reality, the experiences of a poet. The judgement of the young poet by Heurtebise and the Princess, the Gypsies, the palace of Pallas Athena, the spear of the Goddess which pierces the poet's heart, the temptation of the Sphinx, the flight of Oedipus and the final Assumption.

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Cast

Jean Cocteau
Jean CocteauThe Poet
Edouard Dermithe
Edouard DermitheCégeste
Henri Crémieux
Henri CrémieuxThe Professor
François Périer
François PérierHeurtebise
Claudine Auger
Claudine AugerMinerve
Françoise Arnoul
Françoise ArnoulSelf (uncredited)
Lucia Bosè
Lucia BosèOrphée's Friend
Charles Aznavour
Charles AznavourThe Curious Man
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte BardotSelf (uncredited)
Jean Marais
Jean MaraisOedipe