Children of Paradise

Name: Children of Paradise
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1945-03-15
Duration: 3 h 10 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur, Marcel Herrand, María Casares

1945·Movie·NR·190 min·★ 8.1(461)

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“AT LAST! The Celebrated French Film.”

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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United States	Criterion Channel, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Darkroom	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	—	Amazon Video
Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store
Australia	Beamafilm	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Filmin, Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel, Tivify	Acontra Plus
Brazil	Belas Artes à La Carte	—
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, FOD	Amazon Video

About Children of Paradise

Children of Paradise is a 1945 French-language drama and romance film directed by Marcel Carné. The cast is led by Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur. It has a runtime of 3h 10m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.

Children of Paradise was produced by Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma and made in France. It was released on March 15, 1945, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Marcel Carné
Writers: Jacques Prévert
Release date: March 15, 1945
Original language: French
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: France
Box office: $0 million
Production: Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

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Children of Paradise cast & crew

Children of Paradise was directed by Marcel Carné and written by Jacques Prévert.

The cast features Arletty as Claire Reine, dite Garance, Jean-Louis Barrault as Baptiste Debureau, Pierre Brasseur as Frédérick Lemaître, Marcel Herrand as Pierre-François Lacenaire, María Casares as Nathalie, and Louis Salou as Édouard comte de Montray.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Maurice Thiriet, cinematography is by Roger Hubert, and it was produced by Raymond Borderie and Fred Orain.

Is Children of Paradise worth watching?

Children of Paradise holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 461 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 3h 10m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Children of Paradise is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Children of Paradise

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