Jean Cocteau, Francine Weisweiller during filming of "Le Testament d’Orphée", film of Jean Cocteau. During film Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1959. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Jean Cocteau, Francine Weisweiller during filming of "Le Testament d’Orphée", film of Jean Cocteau. During film Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1959.

In a lush garden at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Jean Cocteau directs a scene for his film "Le Testament d’Orphée" in 1959. To the right, Francine Weisweiller stands in an elaborate blue and pink period costume. At the center of the behind-the-scenes activity, a film crew operates a large motion picture camera near a pond with lily pads, while a woman in a red shirt sits taking notes. In the background, onlookers watch the proceedings from an ivy-covered balcony.


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