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Children of Paradise

Les Enfants du Paradis

Release: 1945-03-15 ·Runtime: 190m ·★ 8.1
Drama Romance

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.

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

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Cast

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