Les Enfants Terribles overview
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Total Ratings: 1
Synopsis:
Adapted by Jean Cocteau from his own novel and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, Les Enfants Terribles is set in motion when a sensitive youth, Paul (Edouard Dermit), is injured by a snowball flung by school bully Dargelos (Renée Cosima, an actress in male drag). The bully later reappears in the form of a young girl, Agathe (played again by Cosima), with whom Paul becomes infatuated. This arouses the displeasure of Paul's sister, Elisabeth (Nicole Stephane), who also harbors a carnal desire for her brother.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
- Studio: Gaumont, Franco London Films
- Year: 1950
- Run Time: 105 minutes
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: B&W
