
Testament of Orpheus
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.
- Year: 1960
- Country: France
- Genre: Fantasy
- Studio: Les Editions Cinégraphiques, Cinédis
- Keyword: poet, biography, death
- Director: Jean Cocteau
- Cast: Jean Cocteau, Edouard Dermithe, Henri Crémieux, François Périer, Claudine Auger, Françoise Arnoul