Testament of Orpheus
movie

Released February 18, 1960
Genres:
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.
Cast

Jean Cocteau
as
The Poet

Edouard Dermithe
as
Cégeste

Henri Crémieux
as
The Professor

François Périer
as
Heurtebise

Claudine Auger
as
Minerve

Françoise Arnoul
as
Self (uncredited)

Lucia Bosè
as
Orphée's Friend

Charles Aznavour
as
The Curious Man

Brigitte Bardot
as
Self (uncredited)

Jean Marais
as
Oedipe

Daniel Gélin
as
The Intern (uncredited)

Françoise Christophe
as
The Nurse (uncredited)
Crew

Jean Cocteau
as
Writer

Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
as
Editor

Jean Cocteau
as
Director
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Janine Janet
as
Costume Design
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Irénée Leriche
as
Production Manager
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Pierre-André Bertrand
as
Sound

Pierre Guffroy
as
Production Design
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Alexandre Marcus
as
Makeup Artist
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Roland Pontoizeau
as
Director of Photography
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Michel Mombailly
as
Unit Manager

François Truffaut
as
Associate Producer
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René Sarazin
as
Sound