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A 1929 novel by Jean Cocteau about two siblings who isolate themselves from the world and play a dangerous game of love and betrayal. The novel was adapted into a film, an opera, a ballet and a novel by other authors.
- Jean Cocteau
- 1929
A French film adaptation of Jean Cocteau's novel about a brother and sister's incestuous and destructive relationship. The film features Vivaldi concertos, Jean Cocteau's narration, and a tragic ending.
A classic novel about a brother and sister who create a private world of fantasy and games in their Paris apartment. Read reviews, ratings, and excerpts from the book, translated by Rosamond Lehmann.
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The novel Les Enfants terribles, written in the space of three weeks in March 1929, is the study of the inviolability of the character of two adolescents, the brother and sister Paul and Elisabeth. In 1950 Cocteau prepared the screenplay for a film of this work, and…
Jean Cocteau: Les Enfants terribles (Children of the Game (UK); The Holy Terrors (US); Les enfants terribles) Cocteau’s best-known novel was written when he was in a clinic, recovering from opium addition. It is based on real life brother and sister Jean and Jeanne Bourgoint, though Cocteau also said that he based Elisabeth on the young Garbo.
Un roman autobiographique sur la jeunesse de Paul et Élisabeth, deux frères et sœurs qui se ferment dans leur chambre et jouent à la comédie de l'enfance. Le roman a été adapté plusieurs fois au cinéma, au théâtre, au ballet et à l'opéra.
A film adaptation of Jean Cocteau's novel about a brother and sister's incestuous and destructive relationship. Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, the film features Nicole Stéphane, Edouard Dermithe, and Jean Cocteau's voice.
