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Testament of Orpheus

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, February 18 1960
65 years ago
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Portrait of Jean CocteauJean CocteauJean Cocteau was 70 in Testament of Orpheus as 'The Poet'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 05 1889 –
Fri, Oct 11 1963
Portrait of Edouard DermitheEdouard DermitheEdouard Dermithe was >> in Testament of Orpheus as 'Cégeste'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henri CrémieuxHenri CrémieuxHenri Crémieux was 63 in Testament of Orpheus as 'The Professor'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1896 –
Sat, May 10 1980
Portrait of François PérierFrançois PérierFrançois Périer was 40 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Heurtebise'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 10 1919 –
Fri, Jun 28 2002
Portrait of Claudine AugerClaudine AugerClaudine Auger was 18 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Minerve'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 26 1941 –
Wed, Dec 18 2019
Portrait of Françoise ArnoulFrançoise ArnoulFrançoise Arnoul was 28 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 09 1931 –
Tue, Jul 20 2021
Portrait of Lucia BosèLucia BosèLucia Bosè was 29 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Orphée's Friend'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 28 1931 –
Mon, Mar 23 2020
Portrait of Charles AznavourCharles AznavourCharles Aznavour was 35 in Testament of Orpheus as 'The Curious Man'.
Birthday: Thu, May 22 1924 –
Mon, Oct 01 2018
Portrait of Brigitte BardotBrigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot was 25 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 28 1934
Portrait of Jean MaraisJean MaraisJean Marais was 46 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Oedipe'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 11 1913 –
Sun, Nov 08 1998
Portrait of Daniel GélinDaniel GélinDaniel Gélin was 38 in Testament of Orpheus as 'The Intern (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, May 19 1921 –
Fri, Nov 29 2002
Portrait of Françoise ChristopheFrançoise ChristopheFrançoise Christophe was 37 in Testament of Orpheus as 'The Nurse (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 03 1923 –
Sun, Jan 08 2012
Portrait of Nicole CourcelNicole CourcelNicole Courcel was 28 in Testament of Orpheus as 'The Young Mother (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 21 1931 –
Sat, Jun 25 2016
Portrait of Daniel MoosmannDaniel MoosmannDaniel Moosmann was 24 in Testament of Orpheus as '2nd Man-Horse (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1936
Portrait of Yul BrynnerYul BrynnerYul Brynner was 39 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Court Usher (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 11 1920 –
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Pablo PicassoPablo PicassoPablo Picasso was 78 in Testament of Orpheus as 'A friend of Orphée (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 25 1881 –
Sun, Apr 08 1973
Portrait of Michael GoodliffeMichael GoodliffeMichael Goodliffe was 45 in Testament of Orpheus as 'English Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1914 –
Sat, Mar 20 1976
Portrait of Jean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre Léaud was 15 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Dargelos, the schoolboy'.
Birthday: Sun, May 28 1944
Portrait of Alice SapritchAlice SapritchAlice Sapritch was 43 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Gypsy (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 29 1916 –
Sat, Mar 24 1990
Portrait of Roger VadimRoger VadimRoger Vadim was 32 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 26 1928 –
Fri, Feb 11 2000
Portrait of Françoise SaganFrançoise SaganFrançoise Sagan was 24 in Testament of Orpheus as 'A friend of Orphée (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 21 1935 –
Fri, Sep 24 2004
Portrait of Annette StroybergAnnette StroybergAnnette Stroyberg was 23 in Testament of Orpheus as 'A friend of Orphée (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 07 1936 –
Mon, Dec 12 2005
Portrait of Marie-Josèphe YoyotteMarie-Josèphe YoyotteMarie-Josèphe Yoyotte was 30 in Testament of Orpheus as 'Gypsy (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 05 1929 –
Tue, Jul 18 2017
Portrait of María CasaresMaría CasaresMaría Casares was 37 in Testament of Orpheus as 'The Princess'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 22 1922 –
Fri, Nov 22 1996

Crew

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