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Cocteau Marais - Un couple mythique

2013 · 56 min

A gentle, cultured stroll through a famous romance, more reverent than revealing, best for viewers curious about art and biography.

Directed by
Yves Riou, Philippe Pouchain
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Pierre Barillet, Carole Weisweiller
Overview
A story of passion between Jean Cocteau, Pygmalion poet, novelist, designer, playwright and avant-garde film-maker and Jean Marais, a popular actor, "well-loved" chameleon and legend of French cinema. They shared a unique relationship which, from 1937 to 1963, combined the art of loving with the inordinate love of arts.

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Directed by
Yves Riou, Philippe Pouchain
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Pierre Barillet, Carole Weisweiller
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • art
    • identity
    • celebrity
    • memory
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance6
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Yves Riou, Philippe Pouchain
    Starring
    Pierre Barillet, Carole Weisweiller
    Runtime
    56 min
    Country
    France, Switzerland
    Languages
    French

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