Les Enfants du Paradis
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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.
Children of Paradise (1945) is a drama and romance film directed by Marcel Carné, released on March 15, 1945 with a runtime of 3h 10m. It stars Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur and Marcel Herrand. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 466 ratings.
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Arletty
as Claire Reine, dite Garance
Jean-Louis Barrault
as Baptiste Debureau
Pierre Brasseur
as Frédérick Lemaître
Marcel Herrand
as Pierre-François Lacenaire
María Casares
as Nathalie
Louis Salou
as Édouard comte de Montray
Pierre Renoir
as Jericho
Jane Marken
as Mme Hermine
Gaston Modot
as Fil de Soie
Fabien Loris
as Avril
Marcel Pérès
as Le directeur des Funambules
Etienne Decroux
as Anselme Debureau
Directed by Marcel Carné, written by Jacques Prévert, produced by Raymond Borderie and Fred Orain.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 466 ratings.
Told in two acts with a curtain rising on both sections, this is quite a stylish, lavish even, and entertaining tale of a lady of the streets. "Garance" (Arletty) who sometimes uses her real name of "Claire Reine" is actually quite a decent woman who is wrongfully accused of pickpocketing in a busy market. Fortunately, the mime artist "Baptiste" comes to her rescue and quickly falls hook, line and sinker for the…
Reviewed on May 16, 2024
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Children of Paradise (1945) is available to stream on Criterion Channel and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Children of Paradise (1945) includes Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur, Marcel Herrand and María Casares. The film was directed by Marcel Carné. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Children of Paradise was released on March 15, 1945 and runs for 3h 10m.
Children of Paradise (1945) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 466 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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