The Blood of a Poet
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The Blood of a Poet | |
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Directed by | Jean Cocteau |
Starring | Lee Miller Pauline Carton Odette Talazacuez Feral Benga Enrique Rivero Jean Desbordes |
Music by | Georges Auric |
Cinematography | Georges Périnal |
Distributed by | The Criterion Collection |
Release date(s) | 20 January 1930 13 November 1933 |
Running time | 55 min. |
Country | France |
Followed by | Orpheus |
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IMDb profile |
The Blood of a Poet (French: Le Sang d'un Poete) is a 1930 surrealist film directed by Jean Cocteau. Photographer Lee Miller made her only film appearance in this movie. It is considered the first part of the Orphic Trilogy, which is continued in Orphée (1950) and Testament of Orpheus (1960).
[edit] External links
- The Blood of a Poet at the Internet Movie Database
- Criterion Collection essay by Jean Cocteau
- In depth review of film at Alternative Film Guide
Preceded by: Rushmore |
The Criterion Collection 67 |
Succeeded by: Orpheus |