Testament of Orpheus

Testament of Orpheus

1960 · 80 min · FR · 7.6 (136 votes)
Dir. Jean Cocteau · Starring Jean Cocteau, Édouard Dermithe, Henri Crémieux, François Périer, Claudine Auger, Françoise Arnoul · The Orphic Trilogy
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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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A dreamlike, deeply personal cinematic poem. It's a final, enigmatic reflection on art, life, and mortality, weaving myth and autobiography into a surreal tapestry. Best experienced when ready to surrender to its abstract, philosophical journey.

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