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The Strange Ones(1950)
Status: Released
Date: 1950-03-29
67%
110 Votes
Time: 1h 47m
A love story by Jean Cocteau
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.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Melville Productions
Movie: The Strange Ones
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nicole Stéphane
Elisabeth
Edouard Dermithe
Paul
Renée Cosima
Dargelos / Agathe
Jacques Bernard
Gerard
Jean Cocteau
Narrator (voice)
Jean-Marie Robain
Headmaster
Rachel Devirys
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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.
Release Date
1950-03-29
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3.3 startsTagline
A love story by Jean Cocteau
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