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Cocteau

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Coc·teau  (kk-t, kôk-), Jean 1889-1963.
French author and filmmaker who worked in nearly every artistic medium but is best known for the novel Les Enfants Terrible (1929), the play The Infernal Machine (1934), and the film Beauty and the Beast (1945).

Cocteau (French) [kɔkto]
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(Biographies / Cocteau, Jean (1889-1963) M, French, THEATRE: dramatist, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: poet, FILMS AND TV: director) Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1889-1963, French dramatist, novelist, poet, critic, designer, and film director. His works include the novel Les Enfants terribles (1929) and the play La Machine infernale (1934)
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Noun1.Cocteau - French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)Cocteau - French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)


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Stravinsky's seminal "Rite of Spring", choreographed by Nijinsky, sparked a riot at its first 1913 performance, while "Parade", a one-act scenario by Jean Cocteau set to music by Erik Satie and with scenery by Picasso, was another turning point.
National Book Award (NONFICTION) Cocteau A Biography By Francis Steegmuller Jean Cocteau, the famed French filmmaker, dramatist, novelist, painter, poet, essayist, and celebrity, gets the full treatment in this biography, which weaves together different strands of his talents and relationships to provide a rich portrait.
Robert Nott reports in Pasatiempo ["The Big Picture," June 5] that the Santa Fe Film Center, which actually shows films, is being forced to limit screenings in the Jean Cocteau because there is a daily rental fee of $125.
 
 
 
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