Rent Les Enfants Terribles (1950)
3.4 of 5 from 100 ratings
1h 42min
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- Synopsis:
- In this compelling tale of obsession, teenage siblings Paul (Edouard Dermithe) and Elisabeth (Nicole Stéphane) create an intense, private world in their shared room. They live, sleep, bicker and play out erotically charged games within their chambre, without heed to the world around them. However, when outsiders intrude into their disturbingly private realm, the scene is set for tragedy.
- Actors:
- Nicole Stéphane, Edouard Dermithe, Renée Cosima, Jacques Bernard, Melvyn Martin, Maria Cyliakus, Jean-Marie Robain, Maurice Revel, Rachel Devirys, Adeline Aucoc, Emile Mathys, Roger Gaillard, Annabel Buffet, Pierre Bénichou, Karin Lannby, Hélène Rémy
- Directors:
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Producers:
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Voiced By:
- Jean Cocteau
- Narrated By:
- Jean Cocteau
- Writers:
- Jean Cocteau, Jean-Pierre Melville
- Aka:
- The Terrible Children / The Strange Ones
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
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- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 13/12/2021
- Run Time:
- 106 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Commentary by Gilbert Adair (2004): archive commentary track by the novelist and film critic, whose novel The Holy Innocents was inspired by Les Enfants terribles
- Commentary by Adrian Martin (2021): newly commissioned commentary track by the film scholar
- Ginette Vincendeau on Jean-Pierre Melville (2004, 19 mins): the film scholar and author of Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Parison the filmmakers background and the recurring themes in his work
- Volker Schldndorff interview (2004, 10 mins): the filmmaker discusses his apprenticeship under Jean-Pierre Melville
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Reviews (1) of Les Enfants Terribles
Wierd but interesting - Les Enfants Terribles review by MR
There are lots of detailed reviews of this on the imdb site if you want some long serious analysis. One of the problems for me is the age of the actors, who are supposed to be school children, but look in their late 20's at least. It is not very realistically acted. The relationship between the two 'enfants' is constantly antagonistic, but they seem to need each other. The involvement of two other characters leads to disaster, caused by the female lead's lying, and her manipulation of everyone else. There are a few lovely Cocteau-ish dream sequences, and it's worth seeing for them and for the lead actress, who is very impressive.
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