The Blood of a Poet

• 1930
• France
• 53min
• 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.

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