Storyline
The frustrated loves of Jean Cocteau and Raymond Radiguet at the beginning of the 1920s. The death of Radiguet that sank Cocteau into opium. A story under the influence of drugs. A narrative in the spirit of Cocteau. And all this in a musical.
Cast & Crew
Arielle Dombasle
Mnémosyne
Lead
Grégoire Colin
Jean Cocteau
Niels Schneider
Maurice Sachs
Hélène Fillières
Marie-Laure de Noailles
Marisa Berenson
Marquise Casati
Julie Depardieu
Nyx
Anna Sigalevitch
Princess Polignac
Philippe Katerine
Nijinski
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arielle Dombasle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Opium is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
