Jean Cocteau, Edouard Dermit during filming of "Le Testament d’Orphée", film of Jean Cocteau. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1959.
Director Jean Cocteau gazes introspectively at a human skull, holding a single dark flower in his other hand. To his right, Edouard Dermit observes him intently. This contemplative scene was captured in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in 1959, during the filming of Cocteau’s "Le Testament d’Orphée." The background features a vine-covered lattice and a large, arched mosaic depicting a stylized face, adding to the theatrical atmosphere.
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