Testament of Orpheus (1960)

1960 · 80 min · 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.

Directed by Jean Cocteau. Starring Jean Cocteau, Édouard Dermithe, Henri Crémieux, François Périer and Claudine Auger.

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