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The Strange Ones

A love story by Jean Cocteau

6.6(125)19501h 47m1

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.

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Released
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Language
French
  • sibling relationship
  • obsession
  • male homosexuality
  • incest
  • orphan siblings

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical28 Jul 1952
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1 Nov 1954
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU29 Mar 1950
    • PhysicalVHS15 Jun 1995
    • PhysicalUDVD10 Mar 2004
    • Digital / OTTVOD1 Mar 2021
    • PhysicalUBlu-Ray16 Jun 2021
  • GermanyDE

    • TheatricalWest Germany 1 Feb 1952
  • ItalyIT

    • PremiereTorino Film Festival22 Nov 2008
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical12DVD8 Oct 2009
  • South AfricaZA

    • Theatrical14 Mar 1955
  • UruguayUY

    • Theatrical7 May 2012

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The Strange Ones was released on 29 March 1950.

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    CinemaSerf

    12/27/2022

    6/10

    "Paul" (Edouard Dermithe) is a young man who comes off rather badly after a snowball fight; one finds it's mark necessitating a visit from their doctor who advises bedrest - on a pretty permanent basis! He is to be looked after by his sister "Elisabeth" (Nicole Stéphane) with whom he shares a room. What now ensues is a hybrid of the sibling and the marital as their love to hate to love relationship, bordering on the …

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