The Terrible Parents (1948)
Les parents terribles (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 45min
- Drama
- 22 Apr 1950 (USA)
- Movie
Michel is in love with Madeleine, so he decides to tell his parents of his intention to marry her. He thinks his announcement is innocent enough; his engagement, however, threatens to reveal dark secrets lurking within his family's home.
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Cast
| Jean Marais | ... |
Michel
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| Josette Day | ... |
Madeleine
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| Yvonne de Bray | ... |
Yvonne dite 'Sophie'
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Marcel André | ... |
Georges
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| Gabrielle Dorziat | ... |
Tante Léo
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jean Cocteau | ... |
Narrator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Cocteau | ||
Written by
| Jean Cocteau | ... | (play) |
| Jean Cocteau | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Francis Cosne | ... | producer |
| Alexandre Mnouchkine | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Auric | ||
Cinematography by
| Michel Kelber | ||
Editing by
| Jacqueline Sadoul | ||
Production Design by
| Guy de Gastyne | ||
Art Direction by
| Christian Bérard | ||
Set Decoration by
| Pierre Charron | ||
Costume Design by
| Marcel Escoffier | ||
Makeup Department
| Boris de Fast | ... | makeup artist (as De Fast) |
| Alexandre Marcus | ... | makeup artist (as Marcus) |
Production Management
| H. Cello | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Raymond Leboursier | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Clément Hurel | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Antoine Archimbaud | ... | sound (as Archambeau) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer (as Corbeau) |
| Henri Tiquet | ... | camera operator (as Tiquet) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rosy Jégou | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Morin | ... | technical assistant |
| Edouard Dermithe | ... | technical assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- La Société des Films Sirius (1948) (France) (theatrical)
- Cittadella Film (1949) (Italy) (theatrical)
- DisCina International (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cohen Media Group (2018) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (Jean Cocteau Edition)
- Jeunesse kikaku (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
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Storyline
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In bliss, young Michel announces to his parents, Yvonne and Georges, that he wishes to marry Madeleine, the love of his life. However, his parents are appalled: possessive Yvonne can't stand the thought of losing the apple of her eye, and Georges, too, who has a skeleton in the closet, opposes this union. And, as if that weren't enough, Aunt Léonie steps in to lend them a hand. Can love survive with such terrible parents? Written by Nick Riganas |
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