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Opium (2013)
Release Year: 2013
Nation: France
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Arielle Dombasle
Writer: Arielle Dombasle, Jean Cocteau
Production & Genre
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: alcohol, drugs, gay theme, woman director
Story
Set in the early 1920s, 'Opium' explores the tumultuous relationship between Jean Cocteau and Raymond Radiguet. The film opens with their intense, frustrated love affair, which is later complicated by Radiguet's sudden death. Cocteau, unable to cope with his grief, turns to opium as a means of escape. The narrative unfolds under the influence of drugs, echoing the surreal and dreamlike qualities of Cocteau's own work.
Summary
'Opium' is a French drama directed by Arielle Dombasle in 2013. The film delves into the complex relationship between Jean Cocteau, a renowned poet, playwright, artist, and filmmaker, and Raymond Radiguet, a young poet who was mentored by Cocteau. Their gay relationship is a central theme of the film, which also explores the destructive nature of addiction through Cocteau's descent into opium use following Radiguet's untimely death. Notably, 'Opium' is presented as a musical, possibly to reflect the dreamlike quality of Cocteau's work and his own fascination with the surreal.
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