Children of Paradise

1945 · directed by Marcel Carné

Rating
88/100
Hit
yes

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.

Children of Paradise (1945), directed by Marcel Carné, rates 88/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Arletty
  • Jean-Louis Barrault
  • Pierre Brasseur
  • Marcel Herrand
  • María Casares
  • Louis Salou
  • Pierre Renoir
  • Jane Marken
  • Gaston Modot
  • Fabien Loris

Crew

  • Marc Fossard — Director of Photography
  • Roger Hubert — Director of Photography
  • Henri Rust — Editor
  • Madeleine Bonin — Editor
  • Maurice Thiriet — Original Music Composer
  • Jacques Prévert — Screenplay

More from Marcel Carné

  1. Port of Shadows (1938) — 84/100 · hit
  2. Daybreak (1939) — 83/100 · hit
  3. The Devil's Envoys (1942) — 82/100 · hit
  4. Bizarre, Bizarre (1937) — 74/100
  5. Hôtel du Nord (1938) — 73/100
  6. Thérèse Raquin (1953) — 70/100

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