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Children of Paradise
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.
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Checked Jul 24, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Children of Paradise
Cast
ArlettyClaire Reine, dite Garance
Jean-Louis BarraultBaptiste Debureau
Pierre BrasseurFrédérick Lemaître
Marcel HerrandPierre-François Lacenaire
María CasaresNathalie
Louis SalouÉdouard comte de Montray
Pierre RenoirJericho
Jane MarkenMme HermineCredits
- Directed by
- Marcel Carné
- Written by
- Jacques Prévert
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Les Enfants du Paradis
- Box office
- $1.5K
Production
- Société Nouvelle Pathé CinémaFrance
