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In his last film, legendary writer/artist/filmmaker Jean Cocteau portrays an 18th-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 (Le Testament de Orphée) 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.
Original Release
02/18/1960
US Release
04/09/1962
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean Cocteau | Self - the Poet / The Poet |
| Françoise Arnoul | Elle-même |
| Claudine Auger | Minerve |
| Charles Aznavour | Le Curieux / The Curious Man |
| Lucia Bosé | Une amie d'Orphée / Orphée's Friend |
| Yul Brynner | L'huissier |
| Maria Casares | La princesse / The Princess |
| Françoise Christophe | L'infirmière |
| Michèle Comte | La petite fille |
| Nicole Courcel | La mère maladroite |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean Cocteau | Self - the Poet / The Poet |
| Françoise Arnoul | Elle-même |
| Claudine Auger | Minerve |
| Charles Aznavour | Le Curieux / The Curious Man |
| Lucia Bosé | Une amie d'Orphée / Orphée's Friend |
| Yul Brynner | L'huissier |
| Maria Casares | La princesse / The Princess |
| Françoise Christophe | L'infirmière |
| Michèle Comte | La petite fille |
| Nicole Courcel | La mère maladroite |
| Henri Crémieux | Le professeur / The Professor |
| Edouard Dermithe | Cégeste |
| Luis Miguel Dominguín | Un ami d'Orphée |
| Guy Dute | Le premier homme chien |
| Michael Goodliffe | English Narrator |
| Daniel Gelin | L'interne |
| Alice Heyliger | Eurydice |
| Philippe Juzan | 1st Man-Horse |
| Serge Lifar | Un ami d'Orphée |
| Jean-Pierre Leaud | Dargelos / Dargelos, the schoolboy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jean Thuillier | Producer |
| Francois Truffaut | Producer |
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