Film1945191 min

Children of Paradise

Name: Children of Paradise
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1945
Duration: 191 min
Cast: Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur, María Casares, Marcel Herrand

Taste attributes: dramaromancedetectiveslowtried & testedheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers all

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"AT LAST! The Celebrated French Film"

Boxlist takeMoving and serious: a realistic romantic drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

8.2 /10

TMDB · 260 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Filmed during the German occupation, this French milestone centers around the theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan and the four men who love her. Voted the “Best French Film in History” by the French Film Academy in 1990.

Synopsis: TMDB