Jean Cocteau and The Testament of Orpheus

By Lucien Clergue and David LeHardy Sweet

Essay by David LeHardy Sweet During the making of 'Le Testament d'Orphee', legendary photographer and close friend to Cocteau, Lucien Clergue, was on hand to document the filming. The 100-plus duotone photographs reproduced in this book capture things either paradigmatic or unexpected in the work itself, providing both a window into the production process and a mirror of the director's cinematic intentions. A surreal, dreamlike and thought-provoking portrait of Cocteau himself.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670892580
• ISBN13: 9780670892587
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Studio
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

If you saw the movies, you will want this book.

If you are fascinated by the DVD extras that show the making of and tell a little about the actors and what the films are trying to accomplish, then you will want this book. The first 34 pages do the same as telling about Jean Cocteau and the Testament of Orpheus. The rest of the book is still pictures that you will be familiar with.