Children of Paradise
Children of Paradise (original French title: Les Enfants du Paradis) is a two-part French romantic drama film by Marcel Carné, produced under war conditions in 1943, 1944, and early 1945 in both Vichy France and Occupied France. Set in the theatrical world of 1830s Paris, it tells the story of a courtesan and four men — a mime, an actor, a criminal and an aristocrat — who love her in entirely different ways.
Plot
Children of Paradise is divided into two parts, Boulevard du Crime ("Boulevard of Crime") and L'Homme Blanc ("The Man in White"). The first begins around 1827, the second about seven years later. The action takes place mainly in the neighbourhood of the Boulevard du Temple in Paris, nicknamed "Boulevard of Crime" because of all the melodramas and bloody scenarios offered to the largely plebeian public each evening. There are two principal theatres: the Théâtre des Funambules ("Theatre of Tightrope Walkers") specializes in pantomime, since the authorities do not allow it to use spoken dialogue, which is reserved for the "official" venue, the Grand Theatre.
Cast
- Albert Broquin
- Albert Rémy
- André Numès Fils
- Arletty
- Auguste Boverio
- Bill-Bocketts
- Étienne Decroux
- Fabien Loris
- Gaston Modot
- Gérard Blain
- Gustave Hamilton
- Guy Favières
- Habib Benglia
- Henri Delivry
- Jacques Castelot
- Jane Marken
- Jean Carmet
- Jean Diener
- Jean Gold
- Jean Lanier
- Jean-Louis Barrault
- Joe Alex
- Josselin
- Léon Larive
- Louis Florencie
- Louis Salou
- Lucien Walter
- Lucienne Legrand
- Marcel Herrand
- Marcel Melrac
- Marcel Pérès
- Marcelle Monthil
- María Casares
- Maurice Schutz
- Max Dejean
- Michel Vadet
- Nicolas Bataille
- Paul Demange
- Paul Frankeur
- Paul Temps
- Pierre Brasseur
- Pierre Palau
- Pierre Renoir
- Raphaël Patorni
- Raymond Rognoni
- Rivers Cadet
- Robert Dhéry
- Roger Gaillard
- Roger Vincent
- Simone Signoret
More details
| author | Jacques Prévert |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Paris |
| director | Marcel Carné |
| editor | Henri Rust |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | act beautiful woman boarding house boulevard du temple break in cuckold dandy dressing room even everyday life first time force god gold watch joust morning murder old flame opening night othello paradise pierrot rooming house scrivener seven years sing steal survive suspect sweep away turkish bath wait |
| musicBy | Maurice Thiriet |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| producer | Fred Orain Raymond Borderie |
| publisher | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
| recordedAt | Nice Paris |
| theme | epic romantic drama |