Children of Paradise (1945)
Directed by Marcel Carné · 190 min · Drama, Romance
73.5 TOPICAL score · #605 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In a chaotic 19th-century Paris teeming with aristocrats, thieves, psychics, and courtesans, theater mime Baptiste is in love with the mysterious actress Garance. But Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: pretentious actor Frederick, conniving thief Lacenaire, and Count Edouard of Montray.
Children of Paradise (1945, directed by Marcel Carné) has a TOPICAL score of 73.5 - ranked 605 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (473 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10. Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages.
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (473 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 42 languages
- Still read8,482 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur (actor #1,081), Marcel Herrand
“It has received universal critical acclaim and is considered one of the greatest films of all time.”
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