Released:
1960-02-18

Overview:
An 18th century poet travels through time in search of divine wisdom. In a mysterious wasteland, he has a series of enigmatic encounters with symbolic phantoms with whom he muses about the nature of art and his own career. Ultimately, the poet strives to achieve his rebirth as a celestial being.

Director:
Jean Cocteau

Runtime:
1h 20min

Genre:
Fantasy

• Cast:
• 
  Jean Cocteau
  as
  The Poet
• 
  Edouard Dermithe
  as
  Cégeste
• 
  Henri Crémieux
  as
  The Professor
• 
  François Périer
  as
  Heurtebise
• 
  Claudine Auger
  as
  Minerve