{"id":77961,"date":"2021-11-03T12:08:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T19:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77961"},"modified":"2024-06-28T10:45:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T17:45:39","slug":"testament-of-orpheus-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77961","title":{"rendered":"Testament of Orpheus (1960)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;A film is a petrifying source of thought. It brings dead acts to life. It makes it possible to give apparent reality to the unreal.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poster-181x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-77962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poster-181x300.png 181w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poster-617x1024.png 617w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poster-77x128.png 77w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poster-163x270.png 163w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poster.png 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA time-traveling 18th century poet (Jean Cocteau) emerges in the 20th century and interacts with key figures from his previous film <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77932\"><em>Orpheus<\/em> (1950)<\/a> &#8212; including the poet Cegeste (Edouard Dermithe) and the Princess of Death (Maria Casales).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Artists<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Jean Cocteau Films<\/li>\n<li>Jean-Pierre L\u00e9aud Films<\/li>\n<li>Time Travel<\/li>\n<li>Yul Brynner Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nJean Cocteau&#8217;s swan song was this installment in his &#8220;Orphic trilogy,&#8221; following <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50480\"><em>The Blood of a Poet<\/em> (1930)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77932\"><em>Orpheus<\/em> (1950)<\/a>. Unfortunately, it&#8217;s simply a rambling, self-absorbed affair, showcasing Cocteau&#8217;s obsession with being artistically &#8220;disobedient&#8221; and having a lasting cultural impact. In addition to bringing back characters from <em>Orpheus<\/em> (gee, they <em>must<\/em> be enduring characters if they suddenly appear again here!): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Trial.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Trial-1024x760.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"475\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Trial-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Trial-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Trial-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Trial-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Trial-364x270.png 364w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Trial.png 1271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Cocteau seems to want to show off how many cinematic friends and influences he has, featuring additional cameos by Jean-Pierre L\u00e9aud: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Leaud.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Leaud-1024x747.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"467\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Leaud-1024x747.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Leaud-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Leaud-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Leaud-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Leaud-370x270.png 370w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Leaud.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Pablo Picasso: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Picasso.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Picasso-1024x742.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Picasso-1024x742.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Picasso-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Picasso-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Picasso-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Picasso-372x270.png 372w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Picasso.png 1287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Yul Brynner: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Brynner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Brynner-1024x742.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Brynner-1024x742.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Brynner-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Brynner-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Brynner-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Brynner-373x270.png 373w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Brynner.png 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sadly, there&#8217;s little point to any of it; one hopes Cocteau at least enjoyed the process.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some clever cinematographic moves<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poet.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poet-1024x752.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"470\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poet-1024x752.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poet-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poet-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poet-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poet-368x270.png 368w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Poet.png 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Flower.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Flower-1024x746.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Flower-1024x746.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Flower-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Flower-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Flower-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Flower-371x270.png 371w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Testament-of-Orpheus-Flower.png 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re a diehard Cocteau fan. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0054377\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/fantasy\/testament-of-orpheus-1960.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1962\/04\/10\/archives\/the-screen-jean-cocteaus-mirrorfilm-about-director-at-5th-ave.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;A film is a petrifying source of thought. 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