movie review "Children of Paradise"
Classic French film "Children of Paradise" from 1945
by sam
This classic French movie was made during the German occupation of Paris 1944-45 and stars actress Arletty as Garance, an actress and lovely lady. Jean-Louis Barrault is the actor Baptiste and a mime who loves her, along with three other members of the cast, none of whom are familiar to today's viewers.
This is in two parts from Pathe, available from Netflix.
Plot is complex but easy to follow and Barrault's performance as a mime is worth the time spent with the movie.
It's a superb film, made in trying conditions and in black and white. It's worth your time and is complete with English subtitles.
Cast
- Arletty as Claire "Garance" Reine
- Jean-Louis Barrault as Baptiste Deburau
- Pierre Brasseur as Frédérick Lemaître
- Marcel Herrand as Pierre-François Lacenaire
- Pierre Renoir as Jéricho
- María Casares as Nathalie (credited as María Casarès)
- Louis Salou as Comte Édouard de Montray
- Gaston Modot as Fil de Soie
- Fabien Loris as Avril
- Marcel Pérès as Director of the Funambules
- Pierre Palau as Stage manager of the Funambules
- Etienne Decroux as Anselme Debureau (credited as Étienne Decroux)
- Jane Marken as Mme. Hermine (credited as Jeanne Marken)
- Marcelle Monthil as Marie
- Louis Florencie as Policeman
- Habib Benglia as Turkish Bath Attendant
- Raymond Rognoni as Director, 'Grand Theatre'
- Jacques Castelot as George
- Paul Frankeur as Police Inspector
- Albert Rémy as Scarpia Barrigni
- Robert Dhéry as Celestin
- Auguste Bovério as First Author (credited as Auguste Boverio)
- Paul Demange as Second Author
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