English title: Children of Paradise
Genre: romantic drama
With: Jean-Louis Barrault, Arletty, Pierre Brasseur
Director: Marcel Carné
Release: 1945
Studio: S N Pathé-Cinéma
Rating: -
MBiS score: 9.3/10
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Story-line: across a seven-year period (from 1840 to 1847), the Paris theatre district is the backdrop for many a romance between Baptiste, Garance, Frédérick, Nathalie and Édouard while the infamous Lacenaire lurks in the shadows.
Pluses: great acting, poetic dialogues by Jacques Prévert, solid production values, strong direction.
Minuses: the film’s length (approximately three and a half hours) may scare off some viewers but those who hang on will be rewarded with a double payoff.
Comments: LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS is by no means a dull film but its complex story-line needs time to develop. Even though it was conceived more than sixty years ago (and in the midst of a World War!), it remains a masterpiece of French and international cinema. Yes, it is one of the best movies ever made.
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