Jean Cocteau
July 5, 1889
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ kɔkto]; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager, playwright, artist and filmmaker. Along with other avant-garde artists of his generation (Jean Anouilh and René Char for example) C…
Known For
7 titles
Beauty and the Beast
A beautiful young woman takes her father's place as the prisoner of a mysterious beast, who wishes to marry her.
Orpheus
A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.
Testament of Orpheus
The Poet looks back over his life and work, recalling his inspirations and obsessions.
The Image Book
Nothing but silence. Nothing but a revolutionary song. A story in five chapters like the five fingers of a hand.
The Terrible Parents
Michel is in love with Madeleine, so he decides to tell his parents of his intention to marry her. He thinks his announcement is innocent enough; his engagement, however, threatens to reveal dark secrets lurking within his family'...
L'éternel retour
This is a retelling of Tristan and Isolde, set in 1940s France. The script was written by Jean Cocteau.
A Night at the Opera
Digging once again into the deep archives of 20th century audiovisual history, Sergei Loznitsa crafts this elegant, ironic mini-portrait of the galas of Paris's Palais Garnier in the 1950s and 60s. With his typically masterful use...