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Children of Paradise (1945)

15/03/1945 (FR)Drama, Romance3h 10m
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Arletty

      Arletty

      Claire Reine, dite Garance

    2. Jean-Louis Barrault

      Jean-Louis Barrault

      Baptiste Debureau

    3. Pierre Brasseur

      Pierre Brasseur

      Frédérick Lemaître

    4. Marcel Herrand

      Marcel Herrand

      Pierre-François Lacenaire

    5. María Casares

      María Casares

      Nathalie

    6. Louis Salou

      Louis Salou

      Édouard comte de Montray

    7. Pierre Renoir

      Pierre Renoir

      Jericho

    8. Jane Marken

      Jane Marken

      Mme Hermine

    9. Gaston Modot

      Gaston Modot

      Fil de Soie

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on May 16, 2024

    Told in two acts with a curtain rising on both sections, this is quite a stylish, lavish even, and entertaining tale of a lady of the streets. "Garance" (Arletty) who sometimes uses her real name of "Claire Reine" is actually quite a decent woman who is wrongfully accused of pickpocketing in a busy market. Fortunately, the mime artist "Baptiste" comes to her rescue and quickly falls hook, line and sinker for the beautiful and charismatic woman. His problem is that she has no lack of suitors, and over the next three hours or so we are introduced to the lively and foppish "Lemaître" (Pierre Bras...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageFrench

    Budget-

    Revenue$1,457.00

    Keywords

    • pantomime
    • anarchist
    • count
    • love
    • thief
    • murder
    • mime
    • false accusations
    • hoodlum