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Children of Paradise
Children of Paradise

Children of Paradise

AT LAST! The Celebrated French Film.

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DramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1457

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

190 mins

Rating

8.1/10

Release Date

15 March 1945

Country

France

Cast

Arletty

Arletty

Claire Reine, dite Garance

Jean-Louis Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

Baptiste Debureau

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Frédérick Lemaître

Marcel Herrand

Marcel Herrand

Pierre-François Lacenaire

María Casares

María Casares

Nathalie

Louis Salou

Louis Salou

Édouard comte de Montray

Pierre Renoir

Pierre Renoir

Jericho

Jane Marken

Jane Marken

Mme Hermine

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Fil de Soie

Fabien Loris

Fabien Loris

Avril

Marcel Pérès

Marcel Pérès

Le directeur des Funambules

Etienne Decroux

Etienne Decroux

Anselme Debureau

Marcelle Monthil

Marcelle Monthil

Marie

Louis Florencie

Louis Florencie

Le gendarme des 'Adrets'

Habib Benglia

Habib Benglia

L'employé des bains turcs

Rognoni

Rognoni

Le directeur du Grand Théâtre

Jacques Castelot

Jacques Castelot

Georges

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

L'inspecteur de police

Albert Rémy

Albert Rémy

Scarpia Barrigni

Robert Dhéry

Robert Dhéry

Célestin

Pierre Palau

Pierre Palau

Le régisseur des Funambules

Auguste Bovério

Auguste Bovério

Le premier auteur de "L'auberge des Adrets"

Paul Demange

Paul Demange

Le deuxième auteur de "L'auberge des Adrets"

Lucienne Legrand

Lucienne Legrand

La première jolie théâtreuse

Maurice Schutz

Maurice Schutz

L'encaisseur agressé par Lacenaire

Joe Alex

Joe Alex

(uncredited)

Nicolas Bataille

Nicolas Bataille

Extra (uncredited)

Gérard Blain

Gérard Blain

(uncredited)

Bill Bocket

Bill Bocket

(uncredited)

Albert Broquin

Albert Broquin

(uncredited)

Jacques Josselin

Jacques Josselin

(uncredited)

Paul Temps

Paul Temps

(uncredited)

Michel Vadet

Michel Vadet

(uncredited)

Roger Vincent

Roger Vincent

(uncredited)

Rivers Cadet

Rivers Cadet

Un bourgeois (uncredited)

Jean Carmet

Jean Carmet

Un spectateur au paradis des Funambules (uncredited)

Jean Diéner

Jean Diéner

Le troisième auteur de "L'Auberge des Adrets" (uncredited)

Guy Favières

Guy Favières

Un encaisseur agressé par Lacenaire (uncredited)

Jean Gold

Jean Gold

Le deuxième dandy (uncredited))

Gustave Hamilton

Gustave Hamilton

Le concierge du Grand Théâtre (uncredited)

Jean Lanier

Jean Lanier

Iago - dans la représentation d' "Othello" (uncredited)

Léon Larive

Léon Larive

Le concierge des Funambules (uncredited)

Marcel Melrac

Marcel Melrac

Un gendarme (uncredited)

André Numès

André Numès

L'homme qui se fait voler sa montre (uncredited)

Raphaël Patorni

Raphaël Patorni

Un dandy (uncredited)

Lucien Walter

Lucien Walter

Le marchand de billets (uncredited)

Cynette Quero

Cynette Quero

La deuxième jolie théâtreuse (uncredited)

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