Testament of Orpheus
Le Testament d'Orphée
1960 · 1h 20m · Fantasy · France
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.
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Jean Cocteau7.0Smart score
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