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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

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