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The Birth of Children of Paradise

The Birth of Children of Paradise

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Documentary

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Documentary about the making of Marcel Carne's 1945 film Children of Paradise (France), interviewing the director, the actors and production designer, as well as other French directors.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1967

Country

Germany

Cast

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Self

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Self

Louis Malle

Louis Malle

Self

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Self

Marcel Carné

Marcel Carné

Self

Jean-Louis Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

Self

Arletty

Arletty

Self

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Self

Alexandre Trauner

Alexandre Trauner

Self

Erwin Kipfmuller

Erwin Kipfmuller

Self

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