The Blood of a Poet

The Blood of a Poet

55 mins | Fantasy | Jan. 20, 1932

Told in four episodes, an unnamed artist is transported through a mirror into another dimension, where he travels through various bizarre scenarios. This film is the first part of Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy, which consists of The Blood of a Poet (1930), Orpheus (1950) and Testament of Orpheus (1960).

The Blood of a Poet

55 mins | Fantasy | Jan. 20, 1932

The Blood of a Poet
Told in four episodes, an unnamed artist is transported through a mirror into another dimension, where he travels through various bizarre scenarios. This film is the first part of Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy, which consists of The Blood of a Poet (1930), Orpheus (1950) and Testament of Orpheus (1960).
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Vicomte de Noailles
Original title Le Sang d'un poète
Directors Jean Cocteau
Writers Jean Cocteau

Cast

Enrique Rivero

as Poet

Jean Desbordes

as Louis XV Friend

Lucien Jager

as A spectator in a box

Féral Benga

as Black Angel

Barbette

as A spectator

Jean Cocteau

as Bit Part (uncredited)