Francine Weisweiller and "L'homme chien" (Guy Dute and Jean-Claude Petit). During filming of "Le Testament d’Orphée", film of Jean Cocteau. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1959.
During the filming of Jean Cocteau's "Le Testament d’Orphée", Francine Weisweiller stands in elaborate Victorian-style clothing, holding a large paper parasol. In the garden behind her, Guy Dute and Jean-Claude Petit perform as the creature "L'homme chien". Shirtless and wearing polka-dotted loincloths, one stands in a tall, dark mask while the other crouches at his legs, a spotted tail visible behind them. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1959.
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FilmSet, Gloves, Hats, Masks, TribalArt
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