Poster of Testament of Orpheus

Testament of Orpheus

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, February 18 1960
64 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jean CocteauJean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau was
70 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'The Poet'.
Fri, Jul 05 1889 –
Fri, Oct 11 1963
Portrait of Edouard DermitheEdouard Dermithe
Edouard Dermithe was
>> in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Cégeste'.
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Portrait of Henri CrémieuxHenri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux was
63 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'The Professor'.
Sun, Jul 19 1896 –
Sat, May 10 1980
Portrait of François PérierFrançois Périer
François Périer was
40 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Heurtebise'.
Mon, Nov 10 1919 –
Fri, Jun 28 2002
Portrait of Claudine AugerClaudine Auger
Claudine Auger was
18 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Minerve'.
Sat, Apr 26 1941 –
Wed, Dec 18 2019
Portrait of Françoise ArnoulFrançoise Arnoul
Françoise Arnoul was
28 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 09 1931 –
Tue, Jul 20 2021
Portrait of Lucia BosèLucia Bosè
Lucia Bosè was
29 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Orphée's Friend'.
Wed, Jan 28 1931 –
Mon, Mar 23 2020
Portrait of Charles AznavourCharles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour was
35 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'The Curious Man'.
Thu, May 22 1924 –
Mon, Oct 01 2018
Portrait of Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot was
25 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 28 1934
Portrait of Jean MaraisJean Marais
Jean Marais was
46 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Oedipe'.
Thu, Dec 11 1913 –
Sun, Nov 08 1998
Portrait of Daniel GélinDaniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin was
38 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'The Intern (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 19 1921 –
Fri, Nov 29 2002
Portrait of Françoise ChristopheFrançoise Christophe
Françoise Christophe was
37 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'The Nurse (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 03 1923 –
Sun, Jan 08 2012
Portrait of Nicole CourcelNicole Courcel
Nicole Courcel was
28 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'The Young Mother (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 21 1931 –
Sat, Jun 25 2016
Portrait of Daniel MoosmannDaniel Moosmann
Daniel Moosmann was
24 in Testament of Orpheus
as '2nd Man-Horse (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1936
Portrait of Yul BrynnerYul Brynner
Yul Brynner was
39 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Court Usher (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 11 1920 –
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso was
78 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'A friend of Orphée (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 25 1881 –
Sun, Apr 08 1973
Portrait of Michael GoodliffeMichael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe was
45 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'English Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 01 1914 –
Sat, Mar 20 1976
Portrait of Jean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Pierre Léaud was
15 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Dargelos, the schoolboy'.
Sun, May 28 1944
Portrait of Alice SapritchAlice Sapritch
Alice Sapritch was
43 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Gypsy (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 29 1916 –
Sat, Mar 24 1990
Portrait of Roger VadimRoger Vadim
Roger Vadim was
32 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 26 1928 –
Fri, Feb 11 2000
Portrait of Françoise SaganFrançoise Sagan
Françoise Sagan was
24 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'A friend of Orphée (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 21 1935 –
Fri, Sep 24 2004
Portrait of Annette StroybergAnnette Stroyberg
Annette Stroyberg was
23 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'A friend of Orphée (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 07 1936 –
Mon, Dec 12 2005
Portrait of Marie-Josèphe YoyotteMarie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte was
30 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Gypsy (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 05 1929 –
Tue, Jul 18 2017
Portrait of María CasaresMaría Casares
María Casares was
37 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'The Princess'.
Wed, Nov 22 1922 –
Fri, Nov 22 1996

Crew

Portrait of Jean CocteauJean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau was
70 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Director, Writer'
Fri, Jul 05 1889 –
Fri, Oct 11 1963
Portrait of Roland PontoizeauRoland Pontoizeau
Roland Pontoizeau was
>> in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Jean ThuillierJean Thuillier
Jean Thuillier was
>> in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of François TruffautFrançois Truffaut
François Truffaut was
28 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Associate Producer'
Sat, Feb 06 1932 –
Sun, Oct 21 1984
Portrait of Marie-Josèphe YoyotteMarie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte was
30 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Editor'
Tue, Nov 05 1929 –
Tue, Jul 18 2017
Portrait of Pierre GuffroyPierre Guffroy
Pierre Guffroy was
33 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Production Design'
Thu, Apr 22 1926 –
Mon, Sep 27 2010
Portrait of René SarazinRené Sarazin
René Sarazin was
>> in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Irénée LericheIrénée Leriche
Irénée Leriche was
41 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Production Manager'
Thu, Feb 28 1918 –
Fri, Jan 12 2007
Portrait of Janine JanetJanine Janet
Janine Janet was
>> in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Michel MombaillyMichel Mombailly
Michel Mombailly was
>> in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Unit Manager'
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Portrait of Alexandre MarcusAlexandre Marcus
Alexandre Marcus was
>> in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Pierre-André BertrandPierre-André Bertrand
Pierre-André Bertrand was
>> in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of BalenciagaBalenciaga
Balenciaga was
65 in Testament of Orpheus
as 'Costume Designer'
Mon, Jan 21 1895 –
Thu, Mar 23 1972