"Blood of a Poet"
1930
Directed by Jean Cocteau

Listed as one of the "Ten Best Films" by the National Board of Review (1933).  Jean Cocteau made his film debut as the writer, director, and narrator of this haunting masterpiece.  In Blood of a Poet, the sight of his own blood and a sketched mouth that comes to life drive the hero mad and send him off on a series of bizarre adventures.  "A brilliant invention." - Sight and Sound. With Lee Miller, Enrico Rivero, and Jean Desbordes.  French with English subtitles, B&W, 55 minutes.  Aspect Ratio 1.33:1.