This release can only be found in the following box set: The Orphic Trilogy
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Studio Canal
Directed by: Jean Cocteau
Featuring: Jean Cocteau, Edouard Dermithe, Jean Marais, Maria Casarès, Charles Aznavour, Yul Brynner, Françoise Christophe, Nicole Courcel, Henri Crémieux, Daniel Gélin, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Pablo Picasso, Francois Perier, Roger Vadim
In his last film, legendary writer/artist/filmmaker Jean Cocteau portrays an 18th-century poet who travels through time on a quest for divine wisdom. In a mysterious wasteland, he meets several symbolic phantoms that bring about his death and resurrection. With an eclectic cast that includes Pablo Picasso, Jean-Pierre Leáud, Jean Marais and Yul Brynner, Testament of Orpheus (Le Testament de Orphée) brings full circle the journey Cocteau began in The Blood of a Poet, an exploration of the torturous relationship between the artist and his creations.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Short Film, Text, Filmography
- La villa Santo-Sospir (1951), a 16 mm color film by Cocteau
- A collection of Jean Cocteau’s writings on the film
- A Cocteau bibliofilmography
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Release Credits
Artwork: Gordon Reynolds
Producer: Susan Arosteguy
Release Notes on Restoration
Testament of Orpheus
Testament of Orpheus is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created from the 35mm fine-grain master positive. The sound was mastered from a 35mm magnetic soundtrack. The sound was also carefully restored, using digital tools to minimize such audio artifacts as film pops, clicks, hums, crackle, and hiss.