original_query: What were Jean Cocteau's contributions to French cinema?
query: What were Jean Cocteau's contributions to French cinema?
answer: Jean Cocteau's contributions to French cinema include writing and directing avant-garde films that influenced the French New Wave, such as *The Blood of a Poet*, *Beauty and the Beast*, *Les Parents terribles*, and *Orpheus*. His films helped introduce avant-garde styles into French cinema.