Testament of Orpheus

1960 · Directed by Jean Cocteau · 81 min · drama film, fantasy film

★ 7.6/10 · 135 ratings on TMDB

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.