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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.

Table of Contents

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

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719058844, 978-0719058844
      ISBN10: 0719058848

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents

      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

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