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Children of Paradise(1945)
Status: Released
Date: 1945-03-15
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438 Votes
Time: 3h 10m
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
Revenue: $1,457.00
ProductionCompanies:
Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
Movie: Children of Paradise
Top 10 Billed 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
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Video: Children of Paradise - U.S. Re-Release Trailer
Children of Paradise - U.S. Re-Release Trailer
Michael Peyser on CHILDREN OF PARADISE
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