Children of Paradise (1945)

8.0/10 190 min Drama Romance

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.

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

Marcelle Monthil

Marie

Louis Florencie

Le gendarme des 'Adrets'

Habib Benglia

L'employé des bains turcs

Jacques Castelot

Georges

Paul Frankeur

L'inspecteur de police

Albert Rémy

Scarpia Barrigni

Robert Dhéry

Célestin

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