Children of Paradise

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Original title: Les Enfants du Paradis
Duration: 190 min
Release date: 1945-03-15
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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.

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Arletty
Arletty
as Claire Reine, dite Garance
Jean-Louis Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault
as Baptiste Debureau
Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur
as Frédérick Lemaître
Marcel Herrand
Marcel Herrand
as Pierre-François Lacenaire
María Casares
María Casares
as Nathalie
Louis Salou
Louis Salou
as Édouard comte de Montray
Pierre Renoir
Pierre Renoir
as Jericho
Jane Marken
Jane Marken
as Mme Hermine
Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
as Fil de Soie
Fabien Loris
Fabien Loris
as Avril
Marcel Pérès
Marcel Pérès
as Le directeur des Funambules
Etienne Decroux
Etienne Decroux
as Anselme Debureau
Marcelle Monthil
Marcelle Monthil
as Marie
Louis Florencie
Louis Florencie
as Le gendarme des 'Adrets'
Habib Benglia
Habib Benglia
as L'employé des bains turcs
Rognoni
Rognoni
as Le directeur du Grand Théâtre
Jacques Castelot
Jacques Castelot
as Georges
Paul Frankeur
Paul Frankeur
as L'inspecteur de police
Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy
as Scarpia Barrigni
Robert Dhéry
Robert Dhéry
as Célestin
Pierre Palau
Pierre Palau
as Le régisseur des Funambules
Auguste Bovério
Auguste Bovério
as Le premier auteur de "L'auberge des Adrets"
Paul Demange
Paul Demange
as Le deuxième auteur de "L'auberge des Adrets"
Lucienne Legrand
Lucienne Legrand
as La première jolie théâtreuse
Maurice Schutz
Maurice Schutz
as L'encaisseur agressé par Lacenaire
Joe Alex
Joe Alex
as (uncredited)
Nicolas Bataille
Nicolas Bataille
as Extra (uncredited)
Gérard Blain
Gérard Blain
as (uncredited)
Bill Bocket
Bill Bocket
as (uncredited)
Albert Broquin
Albert Broquin
as (uncredited)
Jacques Josselin
Jacques Josselin
as (uncredited)
Paul Temps
Paul Temps
as (uncredited)
Michel Vadet
Michel Vadet
as (uncredited)
Roger Vincent
Roger Vincent
as (uncredited)
Rivers Cadet
Rivers Cadet
as Un bourgeois (uncredited)
Jean Carmet
Jean Carmet
as Un spectateur au paradis des Funambules (uncredited)
Jean Diéner
Jean Diéner
as Le troisième auteur de "L'Auberge des Adrets" (uncredited)
Guy Favières
Guy Favières
as Un encaisseur agressé par Lacenaire (uncredited)
Jean Gold
Jean Gold
as Le deuxième dandy (uncredited))
Gustave Hamilton
Gustave Hamilton
as Le concierge du Grand Théâtre (uncredited)
Jean Lanier
Jean Lanier
as Iago - dans la représentation d' "Othello" (uncredited)
Léon Larive
Léon Larive
as Le concierge des Funambules (uncredited)
Marcel Melrac
Marcel Melrac
as Un gendarme (uncredited)
André Numès
André Numès
as L'homme qui se fait voler sa montre (uncredited)
Raphaël Patorni
Raphaël Patorni
as Un dandy (uncredited)
Lucien Walter
Lucien Walter
as Le marchand de billets (uncredited)
Cynette Quero
Cynette Quero
as La deuxième jolie théâtreuse (uncredited)
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