Drama · France · 1948 · 1h 40m

The Storm Within

Les Parents terribles

Director

Cast

Jean Marais as Michel Josette Day as Madeleine Yvonne de Bray as Yvonne dite 'Sophie' Marcel André as Georges Gabrielle Dorziat as Tante Léo Jean Cocteau as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Michel Kelber — Director of Photography Jacqueline Sadoul — Editor Georges Auric — Original Music Composer Jean Cocteau — Writer Francis Cosne — Producer Alexandre Mnouchkine — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

incest

Key Collaborators

Jean Cocteau Director Michel Kelber Director of Photography Jacqueline Sadoul Editor Georges Auric Original Music Composer Jean Cocteau Writer Francis Cosne Producer Alexandre Mnouchkine Producer Guy de Gastyne Production Design Marcel Escoffier Costume Design

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