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Piaf and Cocteau: Les Enfants Terribles

Posted Oct 22, 2020
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When I write I disturb. When I make a film I disturb. When I paint I disturb. When I exhibit my paintings I disturb, and I disturb if I don’t. I have…

Piaf and Cocteau: Les Enfants Terribles

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