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Children of Paradise

Original title: Les enfants du paradis
  • 1945
  • Not Rated
  • 3h 9m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
22K
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Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Pierre Brasseur in Children of Paradise (1945)
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The theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan in 1830s Paris and the four men who love her.The theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan in 1830s Paris and the four men who love her.The theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan in 1830s Paris and the four men who love her.

  • Director
    • Marcel Carné
  • Writer
    • Jacques Prévert
  • Stars
    • Arletty
    • Jean-Louis Barrault
    • Pierre Brasseur
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    22K
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    • Director
      • Marcel Carné
    • Writer
      • Jacques Prévert
    • Stars
      • Arletty
      • Jean-Louis Barrault
      • Pierre Brasseur
    • 119User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Arletty
    Arletty
    • Claire Reine, dite Garance
    Jean-Louis Barrault
    Jean-Louis Barrault
    • Baptiste Debureau
    Pierre Brasseur
    Pierre Brasseur
    • Frédérick Lemaître
    Pierre Renoir
    Pierre Renoir
    • Jéricho
    María Casares
    María Casares
    • Nathalie
    • (as Maria Casarès)
    Gaston Modot
    Gaston Modot
    • Fil de Soie
    Fabien Loris
    • Avril
    Marcel Pérès
    Marcel Pérès
    • Le directeur des Funambules
    Palau
    Palau
    • Le régisseur des Funambules
    • (as Pierre Palau)
    Etienne Decroux
    • Anselme Debureau
    • (as Étienne Decroux)
    Jane Marken
    Jane Marken
    • Mme Hermine
    • (as Jeanne Marken)
    Marcelle Monthil
    Marcelle Monthil
    • Marie
    Louis Florencie
    Louis Florencie
    • Le gendarme des 'Adrets'
    Habib Benglia
    • L'employé des bains turcs
    Raymond Rognoni
    • Le directeur du Grand Théâtre
    • (as Rognoni)
    Jacques Castelot
    • Georges
    Paul Frankeur
    Paul Frankeur
    • L'inspecteur de police
    Albert Rémy
    Albert Rémy
    • Scarpia Barrigni
    • Director
      • Marcel Carné
    • Writer
      • Jacques Prévert
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Filming was completed a short time before D-Day and the director, having planned to distribute the film after the liberation of France, had three copies printed and concealed in three different places: a cellar of the Banque de France, a strongbox of Pathé and a Provence country house.
    • Goofs
      In the outdoor market scene, the amount of food laid out on the tables varies from shot to shot. The reason is that the extras were famished from years of wartime food rationing, and stole food whenever they were not closely watched.
    • Quotes

      Frederick: Words and phrases leave you cold. You tell your story without speaking. And you do it so well. You really astonished me. Your legs speak, your hands answer. A glance, a shrug, a step forward, back and they understand up in the Gods.

      Baptiste: They understand, though they are poor. I'm like them. I love them, I know them. Their lives are small, but their dreams are vast.

    • Alternate versions
      There are various alternate cuts of this film; the complete version runs 195 minutes and has been restored on video.
    • Connections
      Edited into Il était une fois...: Les enfants du paradis (2009)

    User reviews119

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    A timeless masterpiece

    It is an epic. One of the best films ever made. The script and the dialogues show that the genius of Jacques Prévert wasn't made only for written poetry but for poetry in motion as well.Carné's camera is precise and makes one feel like a real witness of the plot. All in all a lesson of how to make a film yesterday, today and tomorrow.
    • fabio-24
    • Sep 22, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Deca raja
    • Filming locations
      • Rue de Ménilmontant, Paris 20, Paris, France
    • Production company
      • Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,986
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,741
      • Mar 11, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,906
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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