Jean Cocteau: Lies and Truths (1997)

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.

Year1997

Runtime62 min

GenresDocumentary

Production countriesFrance

Production companies

La Sept-Arte

FIT Production

Jean Cocteau: Lies and Truths

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