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Overview
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Release Date:
28 July 1952 (USA)
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a love story by Jean Cocteau
Plot:
Elisabeth is very protective of her teenage brother Paul, who is injured in a snowball fight at school and has to rest in bed most of the time...
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
Another 2 nominations
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Unconditional lover of Cocteau universe
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Cast
(in credits order) | Nicole Stéphane | ... | Elisabeth |
| Edouard Dermithe | ... | Paul |
| Renée Cosima | ... | Dargelos / Agathe |
| Jacques Bernard | ... | Gerard |
| Melvyn Martin | ... | Michael |
| Maria Cyliakus | ... | The Mother |
| Jean-Marie Robain | ... | Headmaster |
| Maurice Revel | ... | Doctor |
| Rachel Devirys | ||
| Adeline Aucoc | ... | Mariette |
| Emile Mathys | ... | Vice Principal |
| Roger Gaillard | ... | Gerard's Uncle |
 | Jean Cocteau | ... | Narrator (voice) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Annabel Buffet | ||
| Karin Lannby | ... | The Mother |
| Hélène Rémy | ||
Directed by | |||
| Jean-Pierre Melville | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Jean Cocteau | (novel) | |
| Jean Cocteau | (adaptation and dialogue) | |
| Jean-Pierre Melville | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Jean-Pierre Melville | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Henri Decaë | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Monique Bonnot | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Emile Mathys | |||
| Jean-Pierre Melville | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Christian Dior | (dresses) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Hagop Arakelian | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| J. Boussard | .... | assistant unit manager | |
| J. Braley | .... | production manager | |
| Jean-Pierre Melville | .... | production manager | |
| Philip Schwob | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Michel Drach | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Jacques Guymont | .... | second assistant director | |
| Claude Pinoteau | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jacques Carrère | .... | sound mixer | |
| Maurice Dagonneau | .... | boom operator | |
| R. Durand | .... | sound recordist | |
| Jacques Gallois | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| André Dino | .... | still photographer | |
| J. Thibaudier | .... | camera operator | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Colette Charbonneau | .... | assistant editor | |
| Claude Durand | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Paul Bonneau | .... | musical director | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Gaumont (1950) (France) (theatrical) (as Gaumont Distribution)
- Arthur Mayer-Edward Kingsley (1952) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Oefram Filmverleih (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Silver Cine (1993) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2001) (Germany) (TV) (subtitled)
- Criterion Collection, The (2007) (USA) (DVD)
- Eye Division (2013) (Italy) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Moskwood Media (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Les enfants terribles" - France (original title)
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Runtime:
105 min
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Certification:
Spain:18 | West Germany:18 (nf) | UK:12 (2000) | UK:X (1952) | UK:X (1976) (re-rating) | Australia:PG | Netherlands:12 (2009) (DVD) | USA:Not Rated
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Trivia:
Jean Cocteau was allowed a day of shooting, when Jean-Pierre Melville wasn't feeling up to the mark. Cocteau was to follow Melville's instructions exactly or do nothing at all. Eight shots in all, which were supposed to be of a summer's day but were done in midwinter in the rain.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: The amount of blood on Paul's face changes between when he is in the shop and when he is in the taxi.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004) (VG)See more »
Soundtrack:
Were You Smiling At MeSee more »
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This is a great film; I've seen it a couple of times on TV recently. Nicole Stephane is astonishing, her face a mask of passion, deviousness, grief. She had the glam-butch look that only Sharon Stone today has mastered. Edouard Dermithe wasn't much of an actor--Cocteau "rescued" him from the coal-mines of the north of France--but he's as spoiled as the story needs. Renee Cosima is fabulous as Dargelos/Agathe; I love her fish-mouth and hoarse voice, and those plump arms. A MUST.