Principal cast
Arletty as Claire Reine, dite Garance, Jean-Louis Barrault as Baptiste Debureau, Pierre Brasseur as Frédérick Lemaître, Marcel Herrand as Pierre-François Lacenaire, and María Casares as Nathalie
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Children of Paradise
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About the film
Children of Paradise at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1945 film at stop 187 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Marc Fossard (director of photography), Roger Hubert (director of photography), Henri Rust (editor), Madeleine Bonin (editor), and Maurice Thiriet (original music composer)
- Director
- Marcel Carné
- Release
- 1945-03-15
- Runtime
- 190 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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