Testament of Orpheus (1960)

Testament of Orpheus (1960) is a Fantasy film directed by Jean Cocteau, rated 7.6/10 by 129 viewers.

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.

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Directed by Jean Cocteau. Starring Jean Cocteau, Édouard Dermithe, Henri Crémieux, François Périer, Claudine Auger.