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by Vickie Lester on June 13, 2015
Categories: Art, Choreography, Culture, Design, Entertainment, fashion, Film, History, Movies, Paris, Photography, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized • Tags: A film is a petrified fountain of thought, ascension, behind the scenes, Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast, Cocteau's Orpheus, Jean Cocteau, Jean Marais, Jean Marais in makeup for Beauty and the Beast, Josette Day, makeup artist Hagop Arakelian

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erickeyswriter

Beautiful!

June 15, 2015 at 10:23 am

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