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The Strange Ones (1950)

A love story by Jean Cocteau

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Jean-Pierre Melville

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Nicole Stéphane
Nicole Stéphane
Elisabeth
Edouard Dermithe
Edouard Dermithe
Paul
Renée Cosima
Renée Cosima
Dargelos / Agathe
Jacques Bernard
Jacques Bernard
Gerard
Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Narrator (voice)
Melvyn Martin
Melvyn Martin
Michael
Maria Cyliakus
Maria Cyliakus
The Mother
Jean-Marie Robain
Jean-Marie Robain
Headmaster
Maurice Revel
Maurice Revel
Doctor
Rachel Devirys
Rachel Devirys
Adeline Aucoc
Adeline Aucoc
Mariette
Emile Mathys
Emile Mathys
Vice Principal
Roger Gaillard
Roger Gaillard
Gerard's Uncle
Annabel Buffet
Annabel Buffet
The model
Karin Lannby
Karin Lannby
The Mother
Hélène Rémy
Hélène Rémy
Pierre Benichou
Pierre Benichou
Young schoolboy

Crews

Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Director
Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Novel
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Writer
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Producer
Henri Decaë
Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
Monique Bonnot
Monique Bonnot
Editor
Emile Mathys
Emile Mathys
Production Design
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Production Design
Christian Dior
Christian Dior
Costume Design
Serge Bourguignon
Serge Bourguignon
Assistant Director
Claude Pinoteau
Claude Pinoteau
Assistant Director
Jacques Gallois
Jacques Gallois
Sound
Jacques Carrère
Jacques Carrère
Sound Mixer
Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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