Jean Cocteau: Lies and Truths
★★★★★
French / 62 MIN. / 1997
The Genres
The Synopsis
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.