Les parents terribles (1948)

Drama

Young Michel is in love with the attractive 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. Yvonne, Michel's overbearing mother, concocts an elaborate scheme to drive Madeleine away, thus keeping uncomfortable household truths from being exposed.

Updated May 20 2020

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Runtime: 105 mins Rating: 6.9

Cast

Jean Cocteau

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Jean Marais

Michel

Josette Day

Madeleine

Marcel André

Georges

Gabrielle Dorziat

Goulatromba

Yvonne de Bray

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