Le Bel Indifférent
1958 · 28 min
Cast
Jeanne Allard Angelo Bellini 
Jacques Demy
Credits
Written by: 
Jean Cocteau
Cinematography: Marcel Fradetal
Music: 
Maurice Jarre
Editing: Denise de Casabianca
Plot
An adaptation of Jean Cocteau's play of a woman lecturing her indifferent lover.
Sinekatalog’s take
A woman lectures her aloof lover in an adaptation of a theatrical monologue. The short is stylised and talky, with the pain of unreturned affection at its heart. For admirers of literary, theatrical French cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (360 votes)
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