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67% Critic Match
The Strange Ones
“A love story by Jean Cocteau”
6.7 / 10• 1950• 1h 47m•NR• French
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nicole Stéphane
Elisabeth
Lead
Édouard Dermithe
Paul
Renée Cosima
Dargelos / Agathe
Jacques Bernard
Gerard
Jean Cocteau
Narrator (voice)
MM
Melvyn Martin
Michael
MC
Maria Cyliakus
Mother
Jean-Marie Robain
Headmaster
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Pierre Melville's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Strange Ones is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
