Testament of Orpheus

1h 20min

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.

Production Companies

Les Editions Cinégraphiques

Cinédis

Cast

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

The Poet
Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

The Professor
Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Self (uncredited)
Lucia Bosè

Lucia Bosè

Orphée's Friend
Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

The Curious Man
Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Self (uncredited)
Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

The Intern (uncredited)
Françoise Christophe

Françoise Christophe

The Nurse (uncredited)
Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel

The Young Mother (uncredited)
Daniel Moosmann

Daniel Moosmann

2nd Man-Horse (uncredited)
Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Court Usher (uncredited)
Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

A friend of Orphée (uncredited)
Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

English Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Dargelos, the schoolboy
Alice Sapritch

Alice Sapritch

Gypsy (uncredited)
Roger Vadim

Roger Vadim

Self (uncredited)
Françoise Sagan

Françoise Sagan

A friend of Orphée (uncredited)
Annette Stroyberg

Annette Stroyberg

A friend of Orphée (uncredited)
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte

Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte

Gypsy (uncredited)
María Casares

María Casares

The Princess

Release date

18th Feb 1960

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français