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.
Nicole Stéphane
Elisabeth
Édouard Dermithe
Paul
Renée Cosima
Dargelos / Agathe
Jacques Bernard
Gerard
Jean Cocteau
Narrator (voice)
Melvyn Martin
Michael
Maria Cyliakus
Mother
Jean-Marie Robain
Headmaster
Maurice Revel
Doctor
Rachel Devirys
Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Tagline
"A love story by Jean Cocteau"
Status
Released
Original Language
FR
Production
Melville Productions
CinemaSerf
December 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 relationshi...
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