Children of Paradise (1945)

Kernel Score: 89% · 447 ratings

Genres: Drama, Romance

Released: 1945-03-15

Runtime: 190 minutes

Overview

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.

Director

Marcel Carné

Cast

• Arletty as Claire Reine, dite Garance
• Jean-Louis Barrault as Baptiste Debureau
• Pierre Brasseur as Frédérick Lemaître
• Marcel Herrand as Pierre-François Lacenaire
• María Casares as Nathalie
• Louis Salou as Édouard comte de Montray
• Pierre Renoir as Jericho
• Jane Marken as Mme Hermine
• Gaston Modot as Fil de Soie
• Fabien Loris as Avril