| Les Enfants Terribles | |
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| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Produced by | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Written by | Jean Cocteau Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Starring | Nicole Stéphane Edouard Dermit |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Distributed by | Janus Films |
| Release date(s) | 1950 |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Les Enfants terribles ("The terrible children") is a 1950 French film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and based on Jean Cocteau's novel of the same name. The first feature film of Melville, Le Silence de la Mer (1949), attracted the attention of Jean Cocteau, who commissioned him to direct the film version of 'Les enfants terribles'.
Elisabeth is very protective of her teenage brother Paul, who has been injured in a snowball fight at school and has to rest in bed most of the time. The siblings are inseparable, living in the same room, fighting, playing secret games, and rarely leaving the house. Paul’s friend, Gerard, often drops by to stay with them. One day Elisabeth brings home Agathe to live with them. She bears a strong resemblance to Dargelos, a schoolboy whom Paul had a crush on and the same boy who injured him. Paul and Agathe become attracted to each other, causing Elizabeth to be very jealous.
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