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Critic Phillippa Bloom
rated 10

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.

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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 10

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

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Cast & Crew

Marcel Carné
Director
Jean Carmet
As Un spectateur au paradis des Funambules (non crédité)
Paul Demange
As Le deuxième auteur de "L'auberge des Adrets"
Pierre Brasseur
As Frédérick Lemaître
Marcel Pérès
As Le directeur des Funambules
Paul Frankeur
As L'inspecteur de police
Jane Marken
As Mme Hermine

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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.

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