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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.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963 (Screenwriter), Marais, Jean, 1913-1998 (Actor), Day, Josette, 1914-1972 (Actor), Bray, Yvonne de, 1889-1954 (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Language Notes:French dialogue; English subtitles.
Published: Beverly Hills, CA : Entertainment One Film USA, [2018]
Subjects:
Parent and adult child > France > Drama.
Families > France > Drama.
Dysfunctional families > France > Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > France > Drama.
Dysfunctional families.
Families.
Parent and adult child.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
France.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Drama.
Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1950.
Special features: Interview with assistant director Claude Pinoteau; camera tests; introduction by Richard Peña; original trailer; re-release trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD; mono.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
ISBN:1417249927
9781417249923