The Blood of a Poet
dir. Jean Cocteau
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In a poet’s room, an armless statue abruptly comes to life. It invites the poet to step through a mirror and to discover another world. Strange places and characters present themselves to him. The poet tears himself away from these twisted fascinations and returns, with some difficulty, to his room.
Directed byJean Cocteau
StarringEnrique Rivero, Elizabeth Lee Miller, Pauline Carton, Odette Talazac, Jean Desbordes, Fernand Dichamps
Written byJean Cocteau
CinematographyGeorges Périnal
EditingJean Cocteau
MusicGeorges Auric
The Blood of a Poet
1932 · 55m
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In a poet’s room, an armless statue abruptly comes to life. It invites the poet to step through a mirror and to discover another world. Strange places and characters present themselves to him. The poet tears himself away from these twisted fascinations and returns, with some difficulty, to his room.
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