Children of Paradise
Children of Paradise

Children of Paradise

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1945
3h 10m
8.1(438 votes)
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.

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47 members
Acting

Arletty

Claire Reine, dite Garance

Arletty
Acting

Jean-Louis Barrault

Baptiste Debureau

Jean-Louis Barrault
Acting

Pierre Brasseur

Frédérick Lemaître

Pierre Brasseur
Acting

Marcel Herrand

Pierre-François Lacenaire

Marcel Herrand
Acting

María Casares

Nathalie

María Casares
Acting

Louis Salou

Édouard comte de Montray

Louis Salou
Acting

Pierre Renoir

Jericho

Pierre Renoir
Acting

Jane Marken

Mme Hermine

Jane Marken
Acting

Gaston Modot

Fil de Soie

Gaston Modot
Acting

Fabien Loris

Avril

Fabien Loris
Acting

Marcel Pérès

Le directeur des Funambules

Marcel Pérès
Acting

Etienne Decroux

Anselme Debureau

Etienne Decroux
Acting

Marcelle Monthil

Marie

Marcelle Monthil
Acting

Louis Florencie

Le gendarme des 'Adrets'

Louis Florencie
Acting

Habib Benglia

L'employé des bains turcs

Habib Benglia
Acting

Rognoni

Le directeur du Grand Théâtre

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Jacques Castelot

Georges

Jacques Castelot
Acting

Paul Frankeur

L'inspecteur de police

Paul Frankeur
Acting

Albert Rémy

Scarpia Barrigni

Albert Rémy
Acting

Robert Dhéry

Célestin

Robert Dhéry
Acting

Pierre Palau

Le régisseur des Funambules

Pierre Palau
Acting

Auguste Bovério

Le premier auteur de "L'auberge des Adrets"

Auguste Bovério
Acting

Paul Demange

Le deuxième auteur de "L'auberge des Adrets"

Paul Demange
Acting

Lucienne Legrand

La première jolie théâtreuse

Lucienne Legrand
Acting

Maurice Schutz

L'encaisseur agressé par Lacenaire

Maurice Schutz
Acting

Joe Alex

(uncredited)

Joe Alex
Acting

Nicolas Bataille

Extra (uncredited)

Nicolas Bataille
Acting

Gérard Blain

(uncredited)

Gérard Blain
Acting

Bill Bocket

(uncredited)

Bill Bocket
Acting

Albert Broquin

(uncredited)

Albert Broquin
Acting

Jacques Josselin

(uncredited)

Jacques Josselin
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Paul Temps

(uncredited)

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Michel Vadet

(uncredited)

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Roger Vincent

(uncredited)

Roger Vincent
Acting

Rivers Cadet

Un bourgeois (uncredited)

Rivers Cadet
Acting

Jean Carmet

Un spectateur au paradis des Funambules (uncredited)

Jean Carmet
Acting

Jean Diéner

Le troisième auteur de "L'Auberge des Adrets" (uncredited)

Jean Diéner
Acting

Guy Favières

Un encaisseur agressé par Lacenaire (uncredited)

Guy Favières
Acting

Jean Gold

Le deuxième dandy (uncredited))

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Gustave Hamilton

Le concierge du Grand Théâtre (uncredited)

Gustave Hamilton
Acting

Jean Lanier

Iago - dans la représentation d' "Othello" (uncredited)

Jean Lanier
Acting

Léon Larive

Le concierge des Funambules (uncredited)

Léon Larive
Acting

Marcel Melrac

Un gendarme (uncredited)

Marcel Melrac
Acting

André Numès

L'homme qui se fait voler sa montre (uncredited)

André Numès
Acting

Raphaël Patorni

Un dandy (uncredited)

Raphaël Patorni
Acting

Lucien Walter

Le marchand de billets (uncredited)

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Cynette Quero

La deuxième jolie théâtreuse (uncredited)

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