Jean Cocteau, Edouard Dermit, Francine Weisweiller during filming of "Le Testament d’Orphée", film of Jean Cocteau. On the balcony Alberto Magnelli, Pablo Picasso, Renato Guttuso. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1959.
A theatrical scene unfolds in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat during the 1959 filming of Jean Cocteau’s "Le Testament d’Orphée." In the foreground, director Cocteau stands beside Francine Weisweiller, who is dressed in a period-style gown and holds a parasol. Nearby, Edouard Dermit wears polka-dot swim trunks and a striking black mask. Observing the surreal proceedings from an ivy-clad balcony are artists Alberto Magnelli, Pablo Picasso, and Renato Guttuso.
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