Testament of Orpheus
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| The Testament of Orpheus | |
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 The Criterion Collection DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Jean Cocteau |
| Produced by | Jean Thuillier |
| Starring | Jean Cocteau Yul Brynner Edouard Dermit Henri Cremieuxard María Casares |
| Music by | Georges Auric George Frideric Handel Martial Solal |
| Editing by | Marie-Josephe Yoyotte |
| Release date(s) |  18 February 1960 9 April 1962 |
| Running time | 80 min. |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Preceded by | Orphée |
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Testament of Orpheus (French: Le Testament d'Orphée) is a 1960 film directed by and starring Jean Cocteau. It is considered the final part of the Orphic Trilogy, following The Blood of a Poet (1930) and Orphée (1950). In the cast are Charles Aznavour, Lucia Bosé, Maria Casarès, Nicole Courcel, Luis Miguel Dominguín, Daniel Gélin, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Serge Lifar, Jean Marais, François Périer and Françoise Sagan.
It also includes cameo appearances by Pablo Picasso and Yul Brynner. The film is in black-and-white, with just a few seconds of color film spliced in.
[edit] External links
- The Testament of Orpheus at the Internet Movie Database
- Criterion Collection essay by Jean Cocteau
- Alternative Film Guide review of DVD
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