Testament of Orpheus
1960 film by Jean Cocteau
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Summary
Testament of Orpheus is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,108 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Jean Cocteau[3]
- Screenwriter: Jean Cocteau[4]
- Composer: Georges Auric[5]
- Genre: fantasy film[6], drama film[7]
- Cast member: Jean Cocteau[8], Claudine Auger[9], Charles Aznavour[10], Lucia Bose[11], Yul Brynner[12], Françoise Christophe[13], Luis Miguel Dominguín[14], Serge Lifar[15], Jean-Pierre Léaud[16], Jean Marais[17], Pablo Picasso[18], María Casares[19], François Périer[20], Edouard Dermit[21]
- Producer: Jean Thuillier[22]
- Part of the series: The Orphic Trilogy[23]
- Original language of film or TV show: French[24]
- Review score: 7.3/10[25], 88%[26]
- Color: black-and-white[27]
- Country of origin: France[28]
- Publication date: January 1, 1960[29]
- Film editor: Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte[30]
- Title: Le Testament d'Orphée[31]
- Duration: 81 minutes[32]
- Production designer: Pierre Guffroy[33]
- CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[34]
- Assessment: Bechdel test[35]
Why It Matters
Testament of Orpheus has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]