Blood of a Poet (Le Sang D'un Poete)

Duration: 55

Year Published: 1930

Creator: Jean Cocteau

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Description: Creates what director Jean Cocteau called a real documentary made up of unreal happenings. Takes a look at the inner workings of a poet by depicting four illogical, timeless sequences full of metaphors and Freudian symbolism. Illustrates one of the early avant-garde classics.