

The Strange Ones
A love story by Jean Cocteau
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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- Language
- French
- sibling relationship
- obsession
- male homosexuality
- incest
- orphan siblings
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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
"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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