Children of Paradise

Mar 15, 1945

3h 10m

★ 8.1

AT LAST! The Celebrated French Film.

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

Children of Paradise Trailers

Cast

Claire Reine, dite Garance

Arletty

Baptiste Debureau

Jean-Louis Barrault

Frédérick Lemaître

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre-François Lacenaire

Marcel Herrand

Nathalie

María Casares

Édouard comte de Montray

Louis Salou

Jericho

Pierre Renoir

Mme Hermine

Jane Marken

Fil de Soie

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