La Transversale : Time Travelling

The Testament of Orpheus

Le Testament d'Orphée

Jean Cocteau

1959
France
1h19
Fiction
B&W
French with english subtitles

The Poet looks back over his life and work, recalling his inspirations and obsessions.

Cast
Jean Cocteau, Jean Marais, Maria Casarès, Edouard Dermit, Henri Crémieux
Screenplay
Jean Cocteau
Photography
Roland Pontoizeau
Sound
Pierre Bertrand, René Sarazin
Music
Georges Auric, Martial Solal
Art direction
Pierre Guffroy
Editing
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Production
Les Éditions Cinégraphiques

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