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The Testament of Orpheus
Running Time: 80 min.
Produced By: / Éditions Cinématographiques
Release By: Pagode

Summary:
In his final film, Jean Cocteau brilliantly evokes memories of his past triumphs, Blood of a Poet (1930) and Orpheus (1949). Cocteau casts himself as an aging poet who knows he is dying (as indeed he was); his greatest desire is to be reborn so that ... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew: Jean Cocteau (Himself, the Poet) Yul Brynner (The Court Usher) Edouard Dermit (Cegeste) Henri Cremieux (The Professor) All Cast & Crew >> Review: The third film in Jean Cocteau's Orphic trilogy, The Testament of Orpheus followed The Blood of a Poet (1932) and Orphée (1949) as a fitting tribute to Cocteau's lifelong obsession with the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice as well as the continual presen ... Continue >>

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