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Testament of Orpheus

Testament of Orpheus

1960, Movie, 1h 20min

In his last film, legendary writer/artist/filmmaker Jean Cocteau portrays an eighteenth-century poet who travels through time on a quest for divine wisdom. In a mysterious wasteland, he meets several symbolic phantoms that bring about his death and resurrection. With an eclectic cast that includes Pablo Picasso, Jean-Pierre Leáud, Jean Marais, and Yul Brynner, TESTAMENT OF ORPHEUS brings full circle the journey Cocteau began in THE BLOOD OF A POET, an exploration of the torturous relationship between the artist and his creations.

Country: France

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Jean-Pierre Léaud,

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Critic David Parkinson

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8

With an imaginative plot and an amusing direction, this charming film is a fitting way to end Cocteau's career.

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