Testament of Orpheus (18/02/1960)

Production : Les Editions Cinégraphiques, Cinédis

Synopsis

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.

Jean Cocteau

Edouard Dermithe

Henri Crémieux

François Périer