The Poet
Jean Cocteau
The Poet
Overview
An 18th century poet travels through time in search of divine wisdom. In a mysterious wasteland, he has a series of enigmatic encounters with symbolic phantoms with whom he muses about the nature of art and his own career. Ultimately, the poet strives to achieve his rebirth as a celestial being.
Cast
Cégeste
Edouard Dermithe
Cégeste
The Professor
Henri Crémieux
The Professor
Heurtebise
François Périer
Heurtebise
Minerve
Claudine Auger
Minerve
Self (uncredited)
Françoise Arnoul
Self (uncredited)
Orphée's Friend
Lucia Bosè
Orphée's Friend
The Curious Man
Charles Aznavour
The Curious Man
Self (uncredited)
Brigitte Bardot
Self (uncredited)
Oedipe
Jean Marais
Oedipe
The Intern (uncredited)
Daniel Gélin
The Intern (uncredited)
The Nurse (uncredited)
Françoise Christophe
The Nurse (uncredited)
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