Testament of Orpheus (1960)
02/18/1960 (FR) • 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.
Top Billed Cast
The Poet
Cégeste
The Professor
Heurtebise
Minerve
Self (uncredited)
Orphée's Friend
The Curious Man
Self (uncredited)
Part of the The Orphic Trilogy
Includes The Blood of a Poet, Orpheus, Testament of Orpheus
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