The Blood of a Poet (1932)

01/20/1932 (FR) • 55m

Fantasy

Overview

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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Part of the The Orphic Trilogy

Includes The Blood of a Poet, Orpheus, Testament of Orpheus

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Status

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Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

hotel

artist

mythology

painter

poet

snow

snowball fight

oneiric

statue

portrait painter

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