The Blood of a Poet
1932•55m•7.0•Released
Fantasy
In a poet’s room, an armless statue abruptly comes to life. It invites the poet to step through a mirror and to discover another world. Strange places and characters present themselves to him. The poet tears himself away from these twisted fascinations and returns, with some difficulty, to his room.
Director
Jean Cocteau
Writer
Jean Cocteau
Languages
French
Studio
Vicomte de Noailles
Cast
Enrique Rivero
Poet
Elizabeth Lee Miller
Statue
Pauline Carton
The child trainer
Odette Talazac
Jean Desbordes
Louis XV Friend
Fernand Dichamps
Lucien Jager
A spectator in a box
Féral Benga
Black Angel
Barbette
A spectator
Jean Cocteau
Bit Part (uncredited)
Production
Company
Vicomte de Noailles
Producer
Le Vicomte de Noailles
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