The Blood of a Poet

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 (1932), Orpheus (1950) and Testament of Orpheus (1960).

Cast for The Blood of a Poet...

Pauline Carton
The child trainer
Jean Desbordes
Louis XV Friend
Lucien Jager
A spectator in a box
Féral Benga
Black Angel
Barbette
A spectator
Jean Cocteau
Bit Part (uncredited)