Les parents
terribles screening

Jean Cocteau's Les parents terribles is a claustrophobic family melodrama shaped by jealousy, dependency and manipulation. When young Michel tells his parents he intends to marry Madeleine, the news sets off tensions and uncovers secrets that threaten to destroy the family. The adaptation stays faithful to the original play's dialogue while Cocteau takes new formal liberties without losing its theatrical intensity. The screening is at 11:15 in Sala 2 at Batalha Centro de Cinema. Tickets are on sale.