The Strange Ones
6.9
“A love story by Jean Cocteau”
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.
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Cast
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Nicole Stéphane
Elisabeth
Known for
The Silence of the Sea
Édouard Dermithe
Paul
Known for
Testament of Orpheus
Renée Cosima
Dargelos / Agathe
Also in
Keep Talking, Baby
The Wreckers
Jacques Bernard
Gerard
Also in
Young Girls in Ecstasy
1001 Ways to Love
Jean Cocteau
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Testament of Orpheus
Melvyn Martin
Michael
No other roles listed
Maria Cyliakus
Mother
No other roles listed
Jean-Marie Robain
Headmaster
Known for
The Silence of the Sea
Army of Shadows
Maurice Revel
Doctor
No other roles listed
Rachel Devirys
Known for
Gervaise
Adeline Aucoc
Mariette
Also in
When You Read This Letter
Emile Mathys
Vice Principal
No other roles listed
Jean-Pierre Melville Director · Jean Cocteau Writer Henri Decaë Cinematographer
United States release July 28, 1952 · Produced in France · Languages English, French
Production
Melville Productions
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Enfants terribles
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · March 29, 1950
Theatrical
United States · July 28, 1952
Theatrical
Austria
November 1, 1954 · Theatrical
France
June 15, 1995 · Physical · VHS
March 10, 2004 · Physical · DVD
March 1, 2021 · Digital · VOD
June 16, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
February 1, 1952 · Theatrical · West Germany
Italy
November 22, 2008 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
Netherlands
October 8, 2009 · Physical · DVD
South Africa
March 14, 1955 · Theatrical
Uruguay
May 7, 2012 · Theatrical
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