Children of Paradise

Les Enfants du Paradis

1945·190'

Marcel Carné

DramaRomance

FR - French

Letterboxd TMDB #2457

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.

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 Marcel Pérès Le directeur des Funambules Etienne Decroux Anselme Debureau