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01/30/09
Children of Paradise (1945)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:19
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.9/10
Consensus: Strong performances abound, and Carne's wit and grace are evident in this masterful (if long) French epic.
Runtime: 3 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: A romantic epic loosely based on the life of Baptiste Debureau, a 19th century mime idolized for his portrayal of the wistful, white-face clown Pierrot. The film won critical acclaim for its... [More]
Starring: Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur, Arletty Brasseur, Albert Remay
Director: Marcel Carne
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Reviews for Children of Paradise
Top CriticAn impassioned paean to the vital importance, and mutual reliance, of freedom and artistic creativity.
07/28/08
Top CriticIt runs 187 minutes, and it's worth every one of them.
01/09/08
Top CriticWhat ultimately defines the film, though, what makes it unforgettable, is its tragic gravity.
12/22/06
Top CriticStunning!
03/13/06
A marvellously witty, ineffably graceful rondo of passions and perversities.
01/26/06
No review available.
07/06/05
No review available.
02/10/05
No review available.
02/08/04
On the basis alone of performance and of its bold, picturesque mise en scene, Les Enfants du Paradis is worth your custom. What you get otherwise is to boot.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
02/28/03
No review available.
02/17/03
The story behind the making of Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise) is about as interesting as the film itself, and since the film is one of the great achievements of French cinema, that’s saying something.
06/05/02
Carne’s backstage backdrop has clearly set the standard for most theater-bound films.
03/05/02
Children of Paradise, Marcel Carné's 1945 vox populi masterpiece, has been oft-dubbed 'the French Gone With the Wind.'
02/26/02
An over-your-head joke... absurd.
01/29/02
Leaves one with the seemingly contradictory, yet deeply moving, impression of both reality and dream.
01/27/02
All discussions of Marcel Carne's Children of Paradise begin with the miracle of its making.
01/10/02
Top CriticThe end result is utterly beguiling cinema.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe movie has flashes of oldtime magic. It's a precious piece of time past -- and time kept.
01/01/00
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