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The Strange Ones

A love story by Jean Cocteau
Mar 29, 1950 · 1h 47m
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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

Nicole Stéphane
Elisabeth
Édouard Dermithe
Paul
Renée Cosima
Dargelos / Agathe
Jacques Bernard
Gerard
Jean Cocteau
Narrator (voice)
Melvyn Martin
Michael
Maria Cyliakus
Mother
Jean-Marie Robain
Headmaster
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Melville Productions
Country
FR

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