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Testament of Orpheus

⭐ 7.6/10 1960 1h 20m Dir. Jean Cocteau
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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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⭐ 7.6/10 127 votes

Quick facts

Year
1960
Runtime
1h 20m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.6/10
Votes
127
Genre
Fantasy
Director
Jean Cocteau
Language
FR

Cast

Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Le poète
Édouard Dermithe
Édouard Dermithe
Cégeste(non crédité)
Henri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux
Le professeur(non créd
François Périer
François Périer
Heurtebise(non crédité
Claudine Auger
Claudine Auger
Minerve (non crédité)
Françoise Arnoul
Françoise Arnoul
Elle-même (non crédité
Lucia Bosè
Lucia Bosè
Une amie d'Orphée(non
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour
Le Curieux(non crédité
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Questions about Testament of Orpheus

Testament of Orpheus has a runtime of 1h 20m (1 hour and 20 minutes).
Testament of Orpheus was directed by Jean Cocteau and released in 1960.
Testament of Orpheus is a Fantasy film (1960).
The cast of Testament of Orpheus includes Jean Cocteau, Édouard Dermithe, Henri Crémieux, François Périer, Claudine Auger.
Testament of Orpheus has a TMDB rating of 7.6/10 based on 127 votes.

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