Movie
The Strange Ones
Overview
Elisabeth and her brother Paul live isolated from much of the world after Paul is injured in a snowball fight. As a coping mechanism, the two conjure up a hermetic dream of their own making. Their relationship, however, isn't exactly wholesome. Jealousy and a malevolent undercurrent intrude on their fantasy when Elisabeth invites the strange Agathe to stay with them -- and Paul is immediately attracted to her.
Details
- Release date
- 1950-03-29
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Melville Productions
- Country
- France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Nicole Stéphane as Elisabeth
- Édouard Dermithe as Paul
- Renée Cosima as Dargelos / Agathe
- Jacques Bernard as Gerard
- Jean Cocteau as Narrator (voice)
- Melvyn Martin as Michael
- Maria Cyliakus as Mother
- Jean-Marie Robain as Headmaster
- Maurice Revel as Doctor
- Rachel Devirys
- Adeline Aucoc as Mariette
- Emile Mathys as Vice Principal
Crew
- Jean-Pierre Melville - Director
- Jean-Pierre Melville - Writer
- Jean Cocteau - Writer
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