A Look Inside the Ivy and Bean Film Series
The tale of two friends spans three films and gives wonderful representation for young girls everywhere.
Testament of Orpheus (1962)
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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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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Genre:Fantasy
Written By:Jean Cocteau
In Theaters:4/9/1962
Box Office:
Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:Les Editions Cinégraphiques, Cinédis
Cast
Jean Cocteau
Director
Jean Cocteau
Le poète
Édouard Dermithe
Cégeste(non crédité)
Henri Crémieux
Le professeur(non crédité)
François Périer
Heurtebise(non crédité)
Claudine Auger
Minerve (non crédité)
Françoise Arnoul
Elle-même (non crédité)
Lucia Bosè
Une amie d'Orphée(non crédité)
Charles Aznavour
Le Curieux(non crédité)
Brigitte Bardot
Elle-même (non crédité)
Jean Marais
Oedipe
Daniel Gélin
L'interne (non crédité)
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