The Sound of Silence by Jean Cocteau
A modern, accessible translation of Cocteau's monologue Le Bel Indifferent which combines black humour and tragedy. The woman awaits the return of her lover, a notorious gigolo. As the hours tick by she becomes increasingly frustrated. When Emile finally arrives he calmly ignores her outburst, preparing to leave again as the woman rushes to the window.1 woman, 1 man
Cocteau, Jean: - Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), a French writer, artist and film director, was one of the most influential creative figures in the Parisian avant-garde. He wrote poetry, novels, memoirs, plays, and operas and was a prolific illustrator, designer, painter and sculptor. In the second half of his fifty-year career he produced and directed groundbreaking surrealist films, most notably Blood of a Poet (1930), Beauty and the Beast (1946) and Orpheus (1949). New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael called him the progenitor of the new wave of French filmmakers. By the end of his life he had published 23 books of poems, seven novels, seven screenplays, four memoirs, overseen 21 theater productions, including plays, operas and ballets, 26 works with musicians, and 18 films.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780573122668 |
| ISBN 10 | 0573122660 |
| Title | The Sound of Silence |
| Author | Jean Cocteau |
| Series | Acting Edition S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Samuel French Ltd |
| Year published | 1992-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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