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Additional authors

1. Cozarinsky, Edgardo
2. Weisweiller, Carole.
3. Klotz, Georges
4. Despratz, Catherine
5. Leon, Jean-Luc
6. Antoine, Dominique
7. Chauvat, Claude
8. Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963.
9. Antégor (Firm), producer.
10. Société nationale de télévision en couleur "Antenne 2" producer.
11. L'Institute National de l'Audiovisuel, producer.
12. J.C. Productions, producer.
13. Ministry of Culture (Paris), producer.
14. RM Arts (Firm).
15. Home Vision (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (59 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. The life and career of Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), artist, playwright, poet, and film director, is examined through a combination of photographs, film clips, narration, and excerpts from his work in various media. Cocteau also speaks of his friends and associates, including Pablo Picasso, Erik Satie, Serge Diaghilev, Waslaw Nijinsky, Igor Stravinsky, Jean Renoir, Raymond Radiguet, and Jean Marais, some of whom are seen in archival footage.

Alternative title

1. Jean Cocteau, auto-portrait

Subject

1. Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963
2. Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963 > Interviews
3. Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963 > Friends and associates
4. Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
5. Satie, Erik, 1866-1925
6. Diaghilev, Serge, 1872-1929
7. Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
8. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
9. Renoir, Jean, 1894-1979
10. Radiguet, Raymond, 1903-1923
11. Marais, Jean, 1913-1998
12. Ballets russes
13. Artists > France
14. Artists > Interviews
15. Authors, French > 20th century
16. Dramatists > France
17. Dramatists > Interviews
18. Motion picture producers and directors > France
19. Poets, French > 20th century
20. Poets, French > Interviews
21. Theater > France > 20th century
22. Motion pictures > France
23. Documentary television programs > France

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 1557

Note

1. Credits at end of tape.

Credits (note)

1. Editors, Georges Klotz and Catherine Despratz ; cameras, Jean-Luc Leon and Dominique Antoine ; prod. manager, Claude Chauvat.

Performer (note)

1. Featuring Jean Cocteau, in archival interview footage.

Title

1. Jean Cocteau : autobiography of an unknown [videorecording] / Produced by Antégor, Antenne 2, L'Institute National de l'Audiovisuel, J. C. Productions, Ministry of Culture (Paris) in association with RM Arts ; [written and directed by] Edgardo Cozarinsky ; based on an idea by Carole Weisweiller ; [video producer] Home Vision, a Films Incorporated Company.

Imprint

1. [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision, c1983.

Credits

1. Editors, Georges Klotz and Catherine Despratz ; cameras, Jean-Luc Leon and Dominique Antoine ; prod. manager, Claude Chauvat.

Performer

1. Featuring Jean Cocteau, in archival interview footage.

Local note

1. Purchased by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Cozarinsky, Edgardo, director.
2. Weisweiller, Carole.
3. Klotz, Georges, editor of moving image work.
4. Despratz, Catherine, editor of moving image work.
5. Leon, Jean-Luc, camera.
6. Antoine, Dominique, camera.
7. Chauvat, Claude, production manager.
8. Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963.
9. Antégor (Firm), producer.
10. Société nationale de télévision en couleur "Antenne 2" producer.
11. L'Institute National de l'Audiovisuel, producer.
12. J.C. Productions, producer.
13. Ministry of Culture (Paris), producer.
14. RM Arts (Firm).
15. Home Vision (Firm)

Research call number

1. NCOX 1557