Movie: Jean Cocteau: Lies and Truths

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Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard

Self

Jean Marais
Jean Marais

Self

Alejandro Jodorowsky
Alejandro Jodorowsky

Self

Henri Alekan
Henri Alekan

Self

Jean Babilée
Jean Babilée

Self

Cyril Robichez
Cyril Robichez

Self

Claude Samuel
Claude Samuel

Self

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    This documentary consists mainly of archive interviews of Jean Cocteau, and it features interesting contributions by Jean Marais and especially Jean-Luc Godard, who discusses Cocteau's foray into cinema. The film documents all the artistic media explored by a man who defined himself, first and foremost, as a poet.

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    1997-02-22

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