The Blood of a Poet

1930
France
53 min
15

Directed by: Jean Cocteau
Cast: Lee Miller, Pauline Carton, Odette Talazacuez, Feral Benga, Enrique Rivero, Jean Desbordes
Language: French

Semi-autobiographical study of the pain of being an artist, in many ways the overture to poet/author/director Cocteau's later, richer work. Rougher and less sophisticated than Cocteau's later Orphee, it is still a fascinating entry point into both surrealist cinema and Cocteau's work.