Le Testament d'Orphée, ou Ne Me Demandez Pas Pourquoi! (1960)
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Duration: 83 minuten
Alternative titles: Le Testament d'Orphée / The Testament of Orpheus
Country:
France
Directed by: Jean Cocteau
Stars: Jean Cocteau, Jean Marais and Jean-Pierre Léaud
IMDb score:
7,1 (4.163)
Releasedate: 18 February 1960
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Le Testament d'Orphée, ou Ne Me Demandez Pas Pourquoi! plot
Autobiographical and last film by the surrealist Jean Cocteau. An 18th century poet, Cocteau himself, travels through time in search of divine wisdom. He meets a scientist who opens doors to new dimensions. However, the scientist's method only works by killing the poet. The poet ends up in a mysterious land inhabited by other poets, judges, police, motorcyclists, gypsies, Oedipus, a Sphinx and Minerva.
Actors and actresses
Le poète
Cégeste(non crédité)
Le professeur(non crédité)
Heurtebise(non crédité)
Minerve (non crédité)
Elle-même (non crédité)
Une amie d'Orphée(non crédité)
Le Curieux(non crédité)
Elle-même (non crédité)
Oedipe
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