A comprehensive, original and accessible account of all aspects of Jean Cocteau's work in the cinema. The first major study in English for over forty years. Casts new light on Cocteau's most celebrated films as well as the lesser known ones.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of plates
Series editors' foreword
Acknowledgements
1. His name was Jean
2. All is possible: 'Le Sang d'un poète'
3. The tricks of the reel:
I. 'L'Eternel retour'/'La Belle et la bête'
II. 'L'Aigle à deux têtes'/'Les Parents terribles'
III. 'La Villa Santo-Sospir'/'Le Testament d'Orphée'
4. In the zone:' Orphée'
5. Cocteau, Jean Marais and collaboration
6. For our eyes only: body and sexuality in reverse motion
7. En route
Filmography
Select bibliography
Index