Testament of Orpheus (1960)
Testament of Orpheus (1960)
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.

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Cast

Jean Cocteau Jean Cocteau As: The Poet
Edouard Dermithe Edouard Dermithe As: Cégeste
Henri Crémieux Henri Crémieux As: The Professor
François Périer François Périer As: Heurtebise
Claudine Auger Claudine Auger As: Minerve
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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.


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Details

Genres: Fantasy, Drama

Language: Français

Release Date: 18 February 1960

Country: FR

Runtime: 80m

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Company Credits

Company: Les Editions Cinégraphiques, Cinédis

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Cast

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

The Poet

Edouard Dermithe

Edouard Dermithe

Cégeste

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

The Professor

François Périer

François Périer

Heurtebise

Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

Minerve

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Self (uncredited)

Lucia Bosè

Lucia Bosè

Orphée's Friend

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

The Curious Man

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Self (uncredited)

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

Oedipe

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

The Intern (uncredited)

Françoise Christophe

Françoise Christophe

The Nurse (uncredited)

Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel

The Young Mother (uncredited)

Daniel Moosmann

Daniel Moosmann

2nd Man-Horse (uncredited)

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Court Usher (uncredited)

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

A friend of Orphée (uncredited)

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

English Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Dargelos, the schoolboy

Alice Sapritch

Alice Sapritch

Gypsy (uncredited)

Roger Vadim

Roger Vadim

Self (uncredited)

Françoise Sagan

Françoise Sagan

A friend of Orphée (uncredited)

Annette Stroyberg

Annette Stroyberg

A friend of Orphée (uncredited)

Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte

Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte

Gypsy (uncredited)

María Casares

María Casares

The Princess

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Irénée Leriche

Irénée Leriche

Production Manager

Michel Mombailly

Michel Mombailly

Unit Manager

Jean Thuillier

Jean Thuillier

Producer

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Janine Janet

Janine Janet

Costume Design

Alexandre Marcus

Alexandre Marcus

Makeup Artist

Balenciaga

Balenciaga

Costume Designer

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Roland Pontoizeau

Roland Pontoizeau

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Pierre Guffroy

Pierre Guffroy

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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