Testament of Orpheus (1959)

Jean Cocteau's Testament of Orpheus is a pretty difficult film to write about. It's not traditional in the way that Orpheus was. It more closely resembles Blood of a Poet, but where the first film was mostly experiemental, Testament has a confidence about it. Cocteau knew exactly what he was doing, making a cinematic poem, exploring the depths of the media itself, and basically, having fun. He seems to be having a blast here, the film's very playful and self-referential, and Cocteau is not above poking fun at himself and his earlier works. It's not as good as the first two films in the Orphic trilogy, but it's still a great piece of work, and an proper sendoff of Cocteau's brief film career.