Italy / Nov 22, 2008 / Torino Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean-Marie Robain | Headmaster |
| Maurice Revel | Doctor |
| Rachel Devirys | |
| Adeline Aucoc | Mariette |
| Emile Mathys | Vice Principal |
| Roger Gaillard | Gerard's Uncle |
| Annabel Buffet | Model |
| Karin Lannby | Mother |
| Hélène Rémy | |
| Pierre Benichou | Young schoolboy |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Enfants terribles |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Melville Productions |
| Release date | 29 marzo 1950 |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Writer | Jean Cocteau, Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Editing | Monique Bonnot |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Assistant directors | Serge Bourguignon, Claude Pinoteau, Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Camera operators | Henri Decaë |
| Additional photography | Henri Decaë |
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| Production design | Emile Mathys, Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Art direction | Emile Mathys, Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Set decoration | Emile Mathys, Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Music | Jacques Gallois, Jacques Carrère |
| Sound | Jacques Gallois, Jacques Carrère |
| Costume design | Christian Dior |
| Makeup | Christian Dior |
| Hairstyling | Christian Dior |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Mar 29, 1950 / U
Germany / Feb 01, 1952 / West Germany
United States / Jul 28, 1952
Austria / Nov 01, 1954
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Digital
France / Mar 01, 2021 / VOD
Physical media
France / Jun 15, 1995 / VHS
Netherlands / Oct 08, 2009 / 12 / DVD
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