The blood of a poet Le sang d'un poète
(DVD Video)

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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2000].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2000].
Format
DVD Video
Language
fre
UPC
037429147429

Notes

General Note
"Janus Films, Canal+ Image International."
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1930.
General Note
1.33:1 aspect ratio.
General Note
Part 1 of Jean Cocteau's Orphic trilogy.
General Note
Includes: Jean Cocteau : autoportrait d'un inconnu = Jean Cocteau : autobiography of an unknown artist / scénario, Edgardo Cozarinsky sur une idée de Carole Weisweiller ; réalisation, Edgardo Cozarinsky. 1984 (66 min.).
General Note
Special features: collection of rare and behind-the-scenes photos; a transcript of Cocteau's lecture given at a 1932 screening of The blood of a poet and a 1946 essay on the film by Cocteau; and a Cocteau bibliography/filmography.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Georges Périnal ; music, Georges Auric.
Participants/Performers
Cast: Lee Miller (statue), Enrique Rivero (poet), Jean Desbordes (Louis XV friend), Féral Benga (black angel), Pauline Carton, Odette Talazac, Fernand Dichamps, Lucien Jager, Barbette.
Description
An artist is driven mad by the sight of his own blood and a drawing of a mouth that seems to come to life. The combination sends him off on a series of bizarre adventures that strive to explain how artists become obsessed with their own works.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In French with optional English subtitles and intertitles.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cocteau, J., Miller, L., Rivero, E., Desbordes, J., Benga, F., & Cozarinsky, E. (2000). The blood of a poet: Le sang d'un poète . Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jean Cocteau et al.. 2000. The Blood of a Poet: Le Sang D'un Poète. Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jean Cocteau et al.. The Blood of a Poet: Le Sang D'un Poète Criterion Collection, 2000.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cocteau, Jean, et al. The Blood of a Poet: Le Sang D'un Poète Criterion Collection, 2000.

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