Children of Paradise
Mar 15 1945
•3h 10m
•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.
Cast
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Arletty
Claire Reine, dite Garance
Jean-Louis Barrault
Baptiste Debureau
Pierre Brasseur
Frédérick Lemaître
Marcel Herrand
Pierre-François Lacenaire
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