![]() ![]() In September, an exhibition of his graphic works opens in Berlin. He writes Le Chiffre sept (The Number Seven). From June 10th to July 1st, Cocteau travels to Greece with Francine Weisweiller and Edouard Dermit. On opening night, Stravinsky conducts the orchestra but reactions to the work are mixed. At the end of April, he returns to Paris and Milly to prepare for the première of Oedipus Rex at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. He sees Colette and Matisse and writes Journal d'un inconnu (Hand of a Stranger). In February, an exhausted Cocteau returns to Santo Sospir. ![]() An exhibition of his drawings, paintings and tapestries opens in Munich. He presents Orphée (Orpheus) and Villa Santo Sospir. In January, on a tour of Germany, Cocteau visits Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Augsburg and Munich. On the 30th, Cocteau responds in France-Soir, with the article " Je t'accuse!" (" I Accuse You!"). In " A letter to Jean Cocteau" published in the December 29th edition of Le Figaro littéraire, François Mauriac attacks the play and accuses its author of blasphemy. On December 23rd, Bacchus premieres at the Théâtre Marigny. Whilst there, he devotes time to painting, meets with Picasso on several occasions, works on Bacchus and prepares a new film - La Villa Santo Sospir. From September 11th to 26th, Cocteau goes to Paris and then Milly before returning to Santo Sospir, where he stays until October 30th. During the second half of August, he cruises to the Italian coast on board Francine Weisweiller's yacht, the Orphée II. At the end of July, he returns to Santo Sospir. Cocteau, who has painted profusely since the beginning of the year starts work on a new play - Bacchus. In August, Dermit becomes Cocteau's sole legatee. In July, on Edouard Dermit's urging, Cocteau starts a new journal, Le Passé défini (Past Tense). He travels to Italy with Francine Weisweiller and Edouard Dermit, visiting Rome, Calabria and Sicily. ![]() In April, he is elected president of the Union of Authors and Composers. Jean Cocteau - biography 1951-1963 Official site of the Jean Cocteau CommitteeĪt the beginning of the year, Cocteau records a series of radio interviews with André Fraigneau, including Entretiens autour du cinématographe - his interlocutions on the cinema. ![]()
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