The Blood of a Poet
Fantasy
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1932
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In a poet’s room, an armless statue abruptly comes to life. It invites the poet to step through a mirror and to discover another world. Strange places and characters present themselves to him. The poet tears himself away from these twisted fascinations and returns, with some difficulty, to his room.
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Details
Runtime:
55 min
Release date:
20 Jan 1932
Country:
FR
Languages:
French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Despite its flaws, the film remains a fascinating souvenir of a vanished avant-garde.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
22 Nov 2013
rotten:
On the face of it, this film represents six reels of scraped together footage from off the cutting room floor. A more vague or hopeless mess could not have resulted.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
8 May 2007
fresh:
The honesty and robustness of the images prevents the movie from lapsing into pretension or preciousness; it remains extremely interesting as a source of Cocteau's later work.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006