Jean Cocteau

In the years before fame alone would be accepted as an art form, multifaceted poet, playwright, visual artist, and filmmaker Jean Cocteau considered his artistic lot in life one of obscurity and celebrity. Responsible for some of the most gorgeous and evocative images ever committed to screen — in films like La Belle et la Bête and Orphée — Cocteau also left behind a rich archive of recorded interviews and writings. Director Lisa Immordino Vreeland tells his fascinating story by compassionately bringing into view a life freed by an artistic style deeply entwined with his ecstasies and struggles.

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