tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post212480753690839629..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: Jean Cocteau...born July 5, 1889...The Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-43055444894615074602011-07-09T09:32:07.204-07:002011-07-09T09:32:07.204-07:00Hi Dorian - This weekend I'll be watching the ...Hi Dorian - This weekend I'll be watching the Criterion Collection's boxed set of "Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy." I haven't seen "The Blood of a Poet" or "The Testament of Orpheus" for years. Hoping to see "Midnight in Paris" soon - I've heard so much about it. Really loved "Match Point," one of the best of Woody Allen's films.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-78248611361456612422011-07-08T19:35:33.434-07:002011-07-08T19:35:33.434-07:00Eve, between seeing the marvelous MIDNIGHT IN PARI...Eve, between seeing the marvelous MIDNIGHT IN PARIS recently and reading your bewitching post about Jean Cocteau this evening, you have me wanting to revisit BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and other Cocteau films; it's been so long since I've seen them. Thanks for encouraging me to reacquaint myself with them!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-65062045579871501372011-07-08T06:33:58.231-07:002011-07-08T06:33:58.231-07:00Hi again, Eve -- Netflix does have B&B a well ...Hi again, Eve -- Netflix does have B&B a well as Orphee, but they are on disc, and I'm the instant streaming financial category! LOL! I'll check the library too. And of course, small or not, I could still see it on YT.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-81546473862127841492011-07-07T22:36:58.085-07:002011-07-07T22:36:58.085-07:00"La Belle et la bete" is on YouTube but ..."La Belle et la bete" is on YouTube but the downside watching movies on that site is tiny size & tinny sound...Netflix must have it or possibly a local library...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-39632669537309221232011-07-07T08:57:37.475-07:002011-07-07T08:57:37.475-07:00Anyone who has never seen "Beauty And The Bea...Anyone who has never seen "Beauty And The Beast" (or any other Cocteau film) I really reccomend acquiring the best quality dvd possible (they're easily found). As Eve mentioned in her post, Cocteau was inspired by both Gustave Dore and Vermeer in his lighting and overall visual presentation in "Beauty And The Beast" - it's gorgeous to look at and there is much exquisite detail and shading that really need the highest resolution possible to fully appreciate. Same goes for the sound quality when there's a score as notable and evocative as the one Auric created for this true classic film. "Beauty And The Beast" is the stuff dreams are made of - a very special creation.Motorcycle Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-87508747185240853242011-07-07T06:00:46.529-07:002011-07-07T06:00:46.529-07:00Eve, I did see from your clip that there must be a...Eve, I did see from your clip that there must be a full copy on Youtube of La belle et la bete. I can at least watch it that way, which is fine with me if I get to see it!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-9122353361604903862011-07-06T21:38:03.555-07:002011-07-06T21:38:03.555-07:00I'm no expert on French cinema, but was very f...I'm no expert on French cinema, but was very fortunate that the first classic films of France I saw (this was in the revival/art houses of Northern California long ago) were the two Cocteau films mentioned in my last comment and Marcel Carne's magnificent "Le enfants du paradis" (Children of Paradise). An education in three films. This was during the same period when I first saw "The Red Shoes." A wonderful time. At the same time I was catching up on later European classics, "La Dolce Vita," "8-1/2," "L'Avventura"...<br /><br />Becky, I hope you have a chance to see "La belle et la bete," I think you will fall in love with it...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-38657098203387571312011-07-06T20:47:10.433-07:002011-07-06T20:47:10.433-07:00Eve, I have learned so much from you about French ...Eve, I have learned so much from you about French classic cineman, something I had never really been familiar with. This article just fascinated me, and I have written down the movies to try to find them. What a life, what a charmed life for Cocteau. To have known Diaghilev, Nijinsky, Stravinsky, Piaf, Picasso (I have 2 Picassos hanging in my living room)....I don't know what Cocteau's personal life was like, but how blessed to be an intimate part of the lives of such great artists.<br /><br />Just an excellent article, Eve.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-65457749411018299762011-07-05T23:41:27.795-07:002011-07-05T23:41:27.795-07:00WOW!!! well done my dear!!
no criticism for my c...WOW!!! well done my dear!!<br />no criticism for my corner...was not aware of your knowledge of french cinema...cocteau was unique in the arts...ORPHEUS & BEAUTY AND THE BEAST are must see films!!doctor sabelotodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753057330165133638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-52645830306234860722011-07-05T21:39:21.597-07:002011-07-05T21:39:21.597-07:00I am very happy to hear from those who appreciate ...I am very happy to hear from those who appreciate not only the inimitable Cocteau, master of so many fine arts, but who are also connoisseurs of that era, early in the last century, from which so many groundbreaking artists arose - Picasso, Stravinsky, Satie, Nijinski and other European giants - as well as the celebrated American contingency - Fitzgerald, Hemingway, etc.<br /><br />"La belle et la bete" and "Orphee" more or less introduced me to classic world cinema - how fortunate I was...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-52880451149163507402011-07-05T11:47:01.185-07:002011-07-05T11:47:01.185-07:00A beautiful post Lady Eve and a great summary and ...A beautiful post Lady Eve and a great summary and tribute to Cocteau. Orphee is one of my top 10favorite films. Its images and language are haunting to me. And I love Cocteau's simple but masterful line drawings, examples of which which he used in the opening titles to the film. There are certain periods that abound in cultural talent and creation. This one that you discuss has to be one of the great ones of history.Christian Esquevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442827724576856379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-20565890054051163272011-07-05T09:08:08.452-07:002011-07-05T09:08:08.452-07:00Loved this post, Ms Eve. Cocteau was a poet, hear...Loved this post, Ms Eve. Cocteau was a poet, heart and soul, no matter what medium he worked in (I never heard about him as a boxing manager - of course, that sport has certain elements that artists have always been attracted to). I never forget walking into a small, art-house theater decades ago and seeing my first cinematic Cocteau - a double feature of "Beauty And The Beast", followed by "Orpheus". That's one of the most memorable, beautiful film experiences I've ever had because I was entering the unique and complete universe of Jean Cocteau. His artist's visual eye and poetic sensibility translated perfectly to film. Do we have anyone in film today doing anything remotely along the lines of Cocteau's visionary work? It's difficult these days, for a number of reasons, but I would say that Tarsem Singh's "The Fall" is a good candidate.Motorcycle Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-40123807896186151602011-07-05T07:10:49.341-07:002011-07-05T07:10:49.341-07:00Lady Eve - this post is - well - astonishing! I ad...Lady Eve - this post is - well - astonishing! I adore it and thank you for it. A comet, indeed - and a great artist among so many. Wouldn't you have loved to have been a guest at one of those dinner parties? I think that's what might have inspired Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris"!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.com