The Strange Ones (1950)
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.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
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Nicole Stéphane as Elisabeth |
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Édouard Dermithe as Paul |
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Renée Cosima as Dargelos / Agathe |
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Jacques Bernard as Gerard |
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Jean Cocteau as Narrator (voice) |
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Melvyn Martin as Michael |
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Maria Cyliakus as Mother |
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Jean-Marie Robain as Headmaster |
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Maurice Revel as Doctor |
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Rachel Devirys as |
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Adeline Aucoc as Mariette |
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Emile Mathys as Vice Principal |
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Roger Gaillard as Gerard's Uncle |
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Annabel Buffet as Model |
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Karin Lannby as Mother |
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Hélène Rémy as |
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Pierre Benichou as Young schoolboy |
| Directing | Jean-Pierre Melville | Director |
| Writing | Jean Cocteau | Novel |
| Writing | Jean-Pierre Melville | Writer |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Melville | Producer |
| Camera | Henri Decaë | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Monique Bonnot | Editor |
| Art | Emile Mathys | Production Design |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Melville | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christian Dior | Costume Design |
| Directing | Serge Bourguignon | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Claude Pinoteau | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jacques Gallois | Sound |
| Sound | Jacques Carrère | Sound Mixer |
| Writing | Jean Cocteau | Writer |