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