

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.

Jean Cocteau
Le poète
Lead
Édouard Dermithe
Cégeste(non crédité)

Henri Crémieux
Le professeur(non crédité)

François Périer
Heurtebise(non crédité)

Claudine Auger
Minerve (non crédité)

Françoise Arnoul
Elle-même (non crédité)

Lucia Bosè
Une amie d'Orphée(non crédité)

Charles Aznavour
Le Curieux(non crédité)
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“Every frame feels alive. Testament of Orpheus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”