La Villa Santo-Sospir
1952 · 36 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 389 VOTES · DIR. Jean Cocteau
Overview
Cocteau takes the viewer on a tour of a friend's villa on the French coast (a major location used in Testament of Orpheus). The house itself is heavily decorated, mostly by Cocteau (and a bit by Picasso), and we are given an extensive tour of the artwork. Cocteau also shows us several dozen paintings as well. Most cover mythological themes, of course. He also proudly shows paintings by Edouard Dermithe and Jean Marais and plays around his own home in Villefranche.
Dialogue Timeline — 242 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:57 This film is not for judges.
00:01:41 without taking the risk myself.
00:02:19 One must accept that it somehow creates something
00:02:58 before arriving at Cape Ferrat.
00:03:51 All that was left to do was to paint the doors.
00:05:46 with a few colors that echo tattoo art.
00:07:43 one of the vestibule graffiti, "Night in its Chariot"
00:09:29 Diana was surprised... Here is a bird.
00:10:44 Over the bed, a shepherd attends the mythicaI scene
00:11:52 is the only painted fresco in the villa.
00:13:05 on which the saint is mounted. Armed with his bow
00:15:32 I forgot to tell you that the goat-foot is holding
00:16:43 It's the shade of those Nice beds.
00:18:59 The sirens danced and sang, not knowing they were defeated.
00:20:22 Head of the dead Orpheus.
00:22:58 to carry cigarettes.
00:24:35 Example of the storm of color in counter-type:
00:25:21 When I draw, I draw.
00:28:37 This drink is a welcome substitute for cigarettes
00:32:18 a result of the flat tones of modern tapestry.
00:33:50 The maid resembles some kind of insect
00:35:06 I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Ricoux
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed242
Dialogue density6.7 lines / min
First line00:00:57
Final line00:35:06
Production Record
DirectorJean Cocteau
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes389