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Children of Paradise

1945, Movie, 3h 10min

Poetic realism reached sublime heights with CHILDREN OF PARADISE, widely considered one of the greatest French films of all time. This nimble depiction of nineteenth-century Paris’s theatrical demimonde, filmed during World War II, follows a mysterious woman (Arletty) loved by four different men (all based on historical figures): an actor, a criminal, a count, and, most poignantly, a mime (Jean-Louis Barrault, in a longing-suffused performance for the ages). With sensitivity and dramatic élan, director Marcel Carné and screenwriter Jacques Prévert resurrect a world teeming with hucksters and aristocrats, thieves and courtesans, pimps and seers.

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Reviews

Critic Phillippa Bloom

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Farcical and tragic, this taps into life's rich seam with a rare delicacy and insight, paying such lavish attention to detail that even at over three hours it's a delicious indulgence that lasts not a moment too long.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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Man får som biografgænger en sjælden gang oplevelsen af at have været inviteret indenfor i en verden befolket af ægte mennesker.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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Children of Paradise (1945) is a French drama film directed by Marcel Carné, set in the theatrical world of Paris during the July Monarchy (1830-1848). The film follows the intertwining lives of four men - a mime, an actor, a criminal, and an aristocrat - who are all in love with a mysterious and charismatic courtesan named Garance. The film is known for its poetic realism and its exploration of themes such as love, identity, and the human condition. It was widely acclaimed and is considered one of the greatest French films of all time.