Children of Paradise
438 reviews
Drama/Romance
3h 10m
1945
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...
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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.
- DirectorMarcel Carné
- Release15 March 1945
- Genre
- Duration3h 10m
- Budget?
- Revenue$1,457
- Rate438 reviews
- Productions
Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
Cast

Arletty
Claire Reine, dite Garance

Jean-Louis Barrault
Baptiste Debureau

Pierre Brasseur
Frédérick Lemaître

Marcel Herrand
Pierre-François Lacenaire

María Casares
Nathalie

Louis Salou
Édouard comte de Montray

Pierre Renoir
Jericho

Jane Marken
Mme Hermine

Gaston Modot
Fil de Soie

Fabien Loris
Avril

Marcel Pérès
Le directeur des Funambules

Etienne Decroux
Anselme Debureau

Marcelle Monthil
Marie

Louis Florencie
Le gendarme des 'Adrets'

Habib Benglia
L'employé des bains turcs

Jacques Castelot
Georges

Paul Frankeur
L'inspecteur de police

Albert Rémy
Scarpia Barrigni

Robert Dhéry
Célestin

Pierre Palau
Le régisseur des Funambules

Auguste Bovério
Le premier auteur de "L'auberge des Adrets"

Paul Demange
Le deuxième auteur de "L'auberge des Adrets"

Lucienne Legrand
La première jolie théâtreuse

Maurice Schutz
L'encaisseur agressé par Lacenaire

Joe Alex
(uncredited)

Nicolas Bataille
Extra (uncredited)

Gérard Blain
(uncredited)

Bill Bocket
(uncredited)

Albert Broquin
(uncredited)

Jacques Josselin
(uncredited)

Roger Vincent
(uncredited)

Rivers Cadet
Un bourgeois (uncredited)

Jean Carmet
Un spectateur au paradis des Funambules (uncredited)

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

Guy Favières
Un encaisseur agressé par Lacenaire (uncredited)

Gustave Hamilton
Le concierge du Grand Théâtre (uncredited)

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

Léon Larive
Le concierge des Funambules (uncredited)

Marcel Melrac
Un gendarme (uncredited)

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

Raphaël Patorni
Un dandy (uncredited)
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