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Varese, Apollinaire, Ezra Pound, Leger, Gleizes, Severini, Villon, Duchamp, Duchamp-Villon, Marie Laurencin, Cocteau and many others were to me household names in the literal sense - names of familiar figures around the house.
Jacques Barzun

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COCTEAU

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PRONUNCIATION OF COCTEAU

Cocteau play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCTEAU

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Cocteau is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COCTEAU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker. Cocteau is best known for his novel Les Enfants Terribles, and the films Blood of a Poet, Les Parents Terribles, Beauty and the Beast and Orpheus. His circle of associates, friends and lovers included Kenneth Anger, Pablo Picasso, Jean Hugo, Jean Marais, Henri Bernstein, Yul Brynner, Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel, Erik Satie, Igor Stravinsky, María Félix, Édith Piaf, Panama Al Brown and Raymond Radiguet.

Definition of Cocteau in the English dictionary

The definition of Cocteau in the dictionary is Jean. 1889–1963, French dramatist, novelist, poet, critic, designer, and film director. His works include the novel Les Enfants terribles and the play La Machine infernale.

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cocteau

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2 QUOTES WITH «COCTEAU»

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Jacques Barzun
Varese, Apollinaire, Ezra Pound, Leger, Gleizes, Severini, Villon, Duchamp, Duchamp-Villon, Marie Laurencin, Cocteau and many others were to me household names in the literal sense - names of familiar figures around the house.
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Jacques Rivette
Cocteau is someone who has made such a profound impression on me that there's no doubt he's influenced every one of my films.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCTEAU»

Discover the use of Cocteau in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cocteau and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jean Cocteau
Evaluating Cocteau’s career and his fascinating personal life on equal terms, James Williams offers here a groundbreaking analysis that sets them both within highly revealing historical and artistic contexts.
James S. Williams, 2008
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Cocteau: Jean Cocteau, sur le fil du siècle
Dominique Paini was chief curator of the Cocteau exhibition at the Centre Pompidou. This English edition makes available to English readers its important essays by seventeen French authors, including several who knew Cocteau personally.
Dominique Païni, Centre Georges Pompidou, François Nemer, 2003
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The Infernal Machine, and Other Plays
Presents the texts of six dramatic works by the French master of literature, including Orpheus, Bacchus, and The Eiffel Tower Wedding Party
Jean Cocteau, 1964
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Opium: the illustrated diary of his cure
The book is illustrated with Cocteau's own disturbing and powerful drawings.
Jean Cocteau, 1990
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Beauty and the Beast: Diary of a Film
The French director's creativity and technical resourcefulness are revealed in this personal account of the production of his acclaimed 1945 film."
Jean Cocteau, Madame Leprince de Beaumont (Jeanne-Marie), 1972
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Jean Cocteau and the French scene
This illustrated collection of essays on Cocteau's relationship to theatre, ballet, music, film, visual art, and literature provides a portrait of the man, the artist and twentieth-century French culture
Daniel Abadie, 1984
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Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau Cocteau the opium addict, photographed by Cecil Beaton. © Sotheby's, London. Goddess of the moon and guardian of the treasure, the statue of Diana in [a Se//e et la Bete prepares to loose her arrow. © CLT-UFA International.
Patrick Mauries, Patrick Mauriès, 2003
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The art of cinema
Film as poetry--poetry as film--from one of the great European Modernists.
Jean Cocteau, André Bernard, Claude Gauteur, 1992
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Tempest of stars: selected poems
The only bi-lingual edition of Cocteau's poems. "Cocteau is better known in America as filmmaker and playwright than poet. This generous collection featuring both French originals and their English translation should help rectify that.
Jean Cocteau, 1992
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Reviewing Orpheus: Essays on the Cinema and Art of Jean Cocteau
Dealing primarily with the Orphic cinema of Jean Cocteau and the theme of Orpheus in his life and in his art, this volume reveals Cocteau's relevance to current aesthetic and critical discussion.
Cornelia A. Tsakiridou, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCTEAU»

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Couture Is the Ultimate Canvas for Creativity
“Jean Cocteau and Christian Bérard were working a lot with playwrights and actors, and it was an incredible osmosis between all the artists of ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
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Italy's Lago Maggiore offers three very different botanical sanctuaries
Montesquieu, Edward Gibbon, Stendhal, Napoleon and Josephine, Wagner, Jean Cocteau, Dickens, Hemingway, the Prince of Wales and ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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From Didier Ludot, Vintage Chic
There are several pieces from the wardrobe of Francine Weisweiller, the French socialite and longtime patron of Jean Cocteau. “I knew ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Osman Yousefzada to judge regional Woolmark Prize finals
... heavy on brocades and tailoring, with the odd nod to that art form in keyhole brooches, gold hand clutches and Cocteau-esque prints. As one ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Interview: Porcelain Raft aka Mauro Remiddi on his cassette EP …
"Love Chain" with layered falsetto and whispers of disenchantment evokes the Cocteau Twins or Smoke Fairies in its dreamy soundscape. «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
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Schiaparelli Fall 2015 Couture
Nods to Schiaparelli's surrealist streak appeared in the form of a Cocteau eye brooch and a brass handbag in the shape of a manicured hand. «Style.com, Jul 15»
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Classic TV, movies in demand on streaming sites
The site also features films from the Criterion Collection, including the 1964 Beatles musical "A Hard Day's Night," Jean Cocteau's 1946 "Beauty ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
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UPI Almanac for Sunday, July 5, 2015
... tennis tournament, in 1879; French writer/film director Jean Cocteau in 1889; politician/diplomat Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. in 1902; actor Milburn ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»
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Album reviews: Ezra Furman | Woody Woodgate
Furman has been described by his label boss, ex-Cocteau Twin Simon Raymonde, as “my zero my hero” which is as succinct a summation as ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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Italy's Lago Maggiore offers three very different botanical …
Montesquieu, Edward Gibbon, Stendhal, Napoleon and Josephine, Wagner, Jean Cocteau, Dickens, Hemingway, the Prince of Wales and ... «National Post, Jul 15»

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