Les enfants terribles [videorecording] / Meville Productions ; production râealisation de Jean-Pierre Melville ; d'apráes l'oeuvre câeláebre de Jean Cocteau ; la voix du Jean Cocteau. - [France] Antegor : J.C. Productions : INA : France 2, [200-?], c1983. - 2 videodiscs (200 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 p. ; 19 cm.)

Originally released as a motion picture in 1949. Released in English as Strange ones. "C1950 Carole Welsweller."--Disc 1. Film adaptation of Cocteau's novel: Les enfants terribles. Disc 2 contains "Jean Cocteau, autoportrait d'un inconnu" directed by Edgardo Cozarinsky (67 min.) and a film clip of "La villa Santo Sospir" directed by Cocteau (36 min). "Format 1.33"--Container.

Le film -- Univers de Jean Cocteau. [disc 1] [disc 2]

Cinematography, Henri Decae ; film editing, Monique Bonnot ; music, Paul Bonneau. Cinematography, Henri Decae ; film editing, Monique Bonnot ; music, Paul Bonneau.

Nicole Stâephane, Edouard Dermit, Renâee Cosima, Jacques Bernard, Melvyn Martin, Maria Cyliakus, Jean-Marie Robain, Maurice Revel, Adeline Aucoc, Rachel Devirys, Roger Gaillard.

Elisabeth is protective of her teenage brother Paul, at school and has to rest in bed. The siblings are inseparable, living in the same room, fighting, playing secret games, and rarely leaving the house. Elisabeth brings home Agathe to live with them. She bears a strong resemblance to Dargelos, a school boy whom Paul had a crush on and who injured him. Paul and Agathe become attrached to each other, causing Elisabeth to be very jealous.


DVD (PAL 2); mono.


French dialogue.

Nominated best actress (Nicole Stâephane) BAFTA Film Award, 1953.

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EDV 701 Antegor


Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963.


Brothers and sisters--France--Drama.
Feature films--France.
Filmdrama's.
Verfilmingen.

CM DVD 01019