Les Enfants Terribles
(AKA The Strange Ones)
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Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
With Nicole Stéphane, Edouard Dermithe, Renèe Cosima.
France, 1950, 35mm, black & white, 105 min.
French with English subtitles.
With Nicole Stéphane, Edouard Dermithe, Renèe Cosima.
France, 1950, 35mm, black & white, 105 min.
French with English subtitles.
A brother and sister develop an obsessive relationship with each other and hide from the outside world in the confined space of their shared bedroom. When the sister brings an outsider into their secluded life, passions are stirred leading to tragic consequences. Based on a novel by Jean Cocteau (who also provides the film's memorable voiceover narration), this minimalist work was filmed almost entirely on the stage of the Theatre Pigalle and features a stirring soundtrack of works by Vivaldi and Bach.
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