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Poetic realism reached sublime heights with Children of Paradise, widely considered one of the greatest French films of all time. This nimble depiction of nineteenth-century Paris’s theatrical demimonde, filmed during World War II, follows a mysterious woman (Arletty) loved by four different men (all based on historical figures): an actor, a criminal, a count, and, most poignantly, a mime (Jean-Louis Barrault, in a longing-suffused performance for the ages). With sensitivity and dramatic élan, director Marcel Carné and screenwriter Jacques Prévert resurrect a world teeming with hucksters and aristocrats, thieves and courtesans, pimps and seers. And thanks to a major new restoration, this iconic classic looks and sounds richer and more detailed than ever.
Original Release
03/15/1945
US Release
11/15/1946
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Arletty | Claire Reine, dite Garance |
Jean-Louis Barrault | Baptiste Debureau |
Pierre Brasseur | Frédérick Lemaître |
Pierre Renoir | Jéricho / Jericho |
Maria Casares | Nathalie |
Gaston Modot | Fil de Soie |
Fabien Loris | Avril |
Marcel Pérès | Le directeur des Funambules |
Palau | Le régisseur des Funambules |
Etienne Decroux | Anselme Debureau |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Arletty | Claire Reine, dite Garance |
Jean-Louis Barrault | Baptiste Debureau |
Pierre Brasseur | Frédérick Lemaître |
Pierre Renoir | Jéricho / Jericho |
Maria Casares | Nathalie |
Gaston Modot | Fil de Soie |
Fabien Loris | Avril |
Marcel Pérès | Le directeur des Funambules |
Palau | Le régisseur des Funambules |
Etienne Decroux | Anselme Debureau |
Jane Marken | Mme Hermine |
Marcelle Monthil | Marie |
Louis Florencie | Le gendarme des 'Adrets' |
Habib Benglia | L'employé des bains turcs |
Rognoni | Le directeur du Grand Théâtre |
Jacques Castelot | Georges |
Paul Frankeur | L'inspecteur de police |
Albert Remy | Scarpia Barrigni |
Robert Dhéry | Célestin |
Auguste Bovério | Le premier auteur de 'L'auberge des Adrets' |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Raymond Borderie | Producer |
Adrien Remaugé | Producer |
Fred Orain | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1947 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |