Children of Paradise(1945)
AT LAST! The Celebrated French Film.
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.
Movie: Children of Paradise
Top 10 Billed Cast
Claire Reine, dite Garance
Baptiste Debureau
Frédérick Lemaître
Pierre-François Lacenaire
Nathalie
Édouard comte de Montray
Jericho
Mme Hermine
Fil de Soie
Avril
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Children of Paradise - U.S. Re-Release Trailer
Michael Peyser on CHILDREN OF PARADISE
Three Reasons: Children of Paradise
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