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Children of Paradise
“AT LAST! The Celebrated French Film.”
8.0 / 10• 1945• 3h 10m•NR• French
DramaRomance
Storyline
In a chaotic 19th-century Paris teeming with aristocrats, thieves, psychics, and courtesans, theater mime Baptiste is in love with the mysterious actress Garance. But Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: pretentious actor Frederick, conniving thief Lacenaire, and Count Edouard of Montray.
Cast & Crew
Arletty
Claire Reine, dite Garance
Lead
Jean-Louis Barrault
Baptiste Debureau
Pierre Brasseur
Frédérick Lemaître
Marcel Herrand
Pierre-François Lacenaire
María Casares
Nathalie
Louis Salou
Édouard comte de Montray
Pierre Renoir
Jericho
Jane Marken
Mme Hermine
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marcel Carné's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Children of Paradise is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
