In a poet’s room, an armless statue abruptly comes to life. It invites the poet to step through a mirror and to discover another world. Strange places and characters present themselves to him. The poet tears himself away from these twisted fascinations and returns, with some difficulty, to his room.
Directed by Jean Cocteau
hotel
artist
mythology
painter
poet
snow
snowball fight
oneiric
statue
portrait painter
Rank
#3 in 1932·#2095 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Cast
Enrique Rivero
Poet
Pauline Carton
The child trainer
Odette Talazac
Jean Cocteau
Bit Part (uncredited)
Crew
Jean Cocteau
Director
Jean Cocteau
Writer
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
Jean Cocteau
Editor
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
306 reviews
Brendon
7.0★ · 08/13/24
Closer to a 4 than a 3The first in a trilogy. The first film sets the tone and atmosphere of the of the rest of the series and if Blood of a Poet is aby indication, I'll be in for a wiod ride. This film is the textbook definition of show-don't-tell and having your audience members figure out what the fuck is happening. I don't even know what happened for the most part other than a few theories about how the film depicts the treatment of artists and the mind of one. The imagery in this film is bizarre and astounding, evoking weird feelings and thoughts towards what the director wanted to do. Will think about this more.
Closer to a 4 than a 3The first in a trilogy. The first film sets the tone and atmosphere of the of the rest of the series and if Blood of a Poet is aby indication, I'll be in for a wiod ride. This film is the textbook definition of show-don't-tell and having your audience members figure out what the fuck is happening. I don't even know what happened for the most part other than a few theories about how the film depicts the treatment of artists and the mind of one. The imagery in this film is bizarre and astounding, evoking weird feelings and thoughts towards what the director wanted to do. Will think about this more.
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Portoroghi
10.0★ · 06/30/26
Wow this was so special. The way it was shot felt so modern. Beautiful dialogue as well.
Wow this was so special. The way it was shot felt so modern. Beautiful dialogue as well.
ai
6.0★ · 05/05/26
we are so horny that we have films like this. i was liking it at first and then it started getting weirder, i see the vision but im just not the audience for this
we are so horny that we have films like this. i was liking it at first and then it started getting weirder, i see the vision but im just not the audience for this
mimi
6.0★ · 06/18/26
i’ve had weirder hotel neighbours
Every poem is a coat of arms. It must be deciphered.
i’ve had weirder hotel neighbours
Every poem is a coat of arms. It must be deciphered.
N.I-LS
6.0★ · 06/14/26
J'ai pas tout compris mais j'ai aime ce que j'ai compris. Sauf que vu que la forme est souvent plus puissante que le fond pour faire passer une idee et que la c juste le brainrot de l'epoque c pas hyper impactant quoi😭.
Par contre pk ce fdp il noie sa main pour l'embrasser juste après.
A part ca le surrealisme ca casse la tete mais bon au moins je sais ce qu'est un film comme ca
J'ai pas tout compris mais j'ai aime ce que j'ai compris. Sauf que vu que la forme est souvent plus puissante que le fond pour faire passer une idee et que la c juste le brainrot de l'epoque c pas hyper impactant quoi😭.
Par contre pk ce fdp il noie sa main pour l'embrasser juste après.
A part ca le surrealisme ca casse la tete mais bon au moins je sais ce qu'est un film comme ca
