Detail View: Stan Brakhage Collection: Stan Brakhkage on Jean Cocteau

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narv_#7Cocteau1-8-73.mp3
Title: 
Stan Brakhkage on Jean Cocteau
Description: 
Stan Brakhage talks about the inspiration for Jean Cocteau's film 'Orpheus.' He mentions Cocteau's opium use and explains "hypnagogic vision." Brakhage relates Cocteau's dream and Heurtebise. He describes Cocteau's use of mirrors in his films. Brakhage recounts the myth of Orpheus. He mentions the influence of the performer Barbette had on Cocteau's work. Brakhage describes the inspiration for the Princess in Orpheus. He talks about Jean Marais as well Marais' relationship with Cocteau. He describes Marais' death. Brakhage gives his personal opinion on 'The Orphic Trilogy.' He describes the set of Orpheus and how it obtained its 'mirror effect. He summarizes the myth of Psyche.
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Abstract
Description: 
00:00 Stan Brakhage begins 45:16 Brakhage ends 45:17 Questions from the audience begin 53:57 Questions from the audience end 53:58 Brakhage begins 57:00 Brakhage ends 57:04 Questions from the audience begin 1:06:06 Questions from the audience ends 1:06:07 Brakhage begins 1:29:24 End
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SegmentSequence
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Course title: History of Narrative Film (Narrative as Religion) - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Venue
Subject: 
Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963
Subject Type: 
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79007043
Subject: 
Motion pictures -- Psychological aspects
Subject Type: 
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008108034
Subject: 
Orpheus (Greek mythological character)
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2014043594
Subject: 
Motion pictures -- France -- Plots, themes, etc.
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local
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Mirrors -- Psychological aspects.
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local
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Barbette (performer)
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local
Subject: 
Marais, Jean, 1913-1998
Subject Type: 
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2012048725
Subject: 
Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963. Orphée
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2012076780
Subject: 
Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963. Orphic trilogy
Subject Type: 
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2001032211
Subject: 
Motion pictures -- Production and direction
Subject Type: 
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088104
Source: 
narv_#7Cocteau1-8-73
Creator: 
Brakhage, Stan
Creator Type: 
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017258http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017258
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Date: 
1973-01-08
Format Medium: 
audio/mp3
Language: 
English
Identifier ARK: 
https://ark.colorado.edu/ark:/47540/w49w6b64t3cc