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Les
Enfants du Paradis
(Children of Paradise)
Release date 9th March 1945
Country : France
Running time : 190 mins
Genre : Drama/Romance
Starring Arletty, Jean Louis Barrault, Pierre Renoir, Maria Casares
Screenplay by Jacques Prevert
Directed by Marcel Carne
The tragic story of the ill-fated
romance between Baptiste, a theatre mime and Garance.
Epic romance made under trying circumstances during the German occupation. It can be viewed as a bit slow but it is precise in its depiction of 19th century theatre and backstage intrigue and much more frank about casual liasons than a Hollywood movie from this period would be.
Many members of the French resistance worked on the film, it was a good way of concealing them from the Nazis.
(Children of Paradise)
Release date 9th March 1945
Country : France
Running time : 190 mins
Genre : Drama/Romance
Starring Arletty, Jean Louis Barrault, Pierre Renoir, Maria Casares
Screenplay by Jacques Prevert
Directed by Marcel Carne
Epic romance made under trying circumstances during the German occupation. It can be viewed as a bit slow but it is precise in its depiction of 19th century theatre and backstage intrigue and much more frank about casual liasons than a Hollywood movie from this period would be.
Many members of the French resistance worked on the film, it was a good way of concealing them from the Nazis.
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