A musical set in the early 1920s, chronicling Jean Cocteau’s days as a poet who enjoyed the cabaret nightlife of Paris. He falls deeply in love with the much younger Raymond Radiguet, the writer of “The Devil in the Flesh”. When Radiguet tragically dies, Cocteau spirals into opium addiction, learning that love and opium are the two dangerous drugs. Featuring poems by Cocteau set to music.
Opium
2013
18 years
77 min.
Fiction
France
Colorido
Arielle Dombasle
Arielle Dombasle, Philippe Eveno, François Margolin, Patrick Mimouni
Léo Hinstin
Xavier Sirven
Grégoire Colin, Samuel Mercer, Niels Schneider, Julie Depardieu
François Margolin
François Margolin
Philippe Eveno
Pascale Ramonda
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