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Testament of Orpheus (French: Le testament d'Orphée) is a 1960 black-and-white film with a few seconds of color film spliced into it. Directed by and starring Jean Cocteau , who plays himself as an 18th-century poet, the film includes cameo appearances by Pablo Picasso , Jean Marais , Charles Aznavour , Jean-Pierre Leaud , and Yul Brynner . [1]
Le Testament d’Orphée ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi est un film français réalisé par Jean Cocteau en 1959 et sorti en 1960.
Jean Cocteau's last film is a meta-film that explores his life and work as a poet and filmmaker. He plays various versions of himself, travels through time and space, and encounters characters from his past films and friends.
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- Biography, Fantasy
- Jean Cocteau
- 1960-02-18
Aug 11, 2022 · Le poète Jean Cocteau voyage dans le temps et rencontre ses créations mythologiques et imaginaires dans ce film réalisé en 1959 et sorti en 1960. Il y raconte sa mort, sa résurrection et son legs aux jeunes poètes.
- 80 min
With an eclectic cast that includes Pablo Picasso, Jean-Pierre Leáud, Jean Marais and Yul Brynner, Testament of Orpheus ( Le Testament de Orphée) brings full circle the journey Cocteau began in The Blood of a Poet, an exploration of the torturous relationship between the artist and his creations.
- The Poet
Jul 26, 2020 · Though Le testament d’Orphée received little in the way of critical praise when it was first released, it has grown in stature over the passing decades as the final work of an artist whose influence has only increased over time. Cocteau died on October 11, 1963, and is buried in the village of Milly-la-Forêt, in a small chapel whose walls ...
