Testament of Orpheus (1960)
Original title: Le Testament d'Orphée
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Outside time and reality, the experiences of a poet. The judgement of the young poet by Heurtebise and the Princess, the Gypsies, the palace of Pallas Athena, the spear of the Goddess which pierces the poet's heart, the temptation of the Sphinx, the flight of Oedipus and the final Assumption. This film is the third part of Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy, which consists of The Blood of a Poet (1930), Orpheus (1950) and Testament of Orpheus (1960).
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Jean CocteauThe Poet
Henri CrémieuxThe Professor
Claudine AugerMinerve
Françoise ArnoulSelf (uncredited)
Lucia BosèOrphée's Friend
Charles AznavourThe Curious Man
Brigitte BardotSelf (uncredited)
Jean MaraisOedipe
Daniel GélinThe Intern (uncredited)
Edouard DermitheCégeste
Françoise ChristopheThe Nurse (uncredited)
Michael GoodliffeEnglish Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Keywords
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What is Testament of Orpheus about?
Outside time and reality, the experiences of a poet. The judgement of the young poet by Heurtebise and the Princess, the Gypsies, the palace of Pallas Athena, the spear of the Goddess which pierces the poet's heart, the temptation of the Sphinx, the flight of Oedipus and the final Assumption. This film is the third part of Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy, which consists of The Blood of a Poet (1930), Orpheus (1950) and Testament of Orpheus (1960).
How long is Testament of Orpheus?
Testament of Orpheus has a runtime of 80 minutes.
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