View Item - FR-E003-1945

Language:
French
Category:
Drama
Duration:
176 miN
Catalog Num:
FR-E003-1945
Title:
Les Enfants du Paradis / Children of Paradise PT 1
Item Type:
Video
Medium:
VHS
Program:
Romance Languages

Reserved:
No
Status:
Available

"Set in the theater district of early 19th-century Paris, "Les Enfants du paradis" re-creates a glittering world of backstage life. Garance, a stunning and elusive courtesan, is loved by four men--the frustratingly yet adorably timid mime Debureau, the annoyingly yet admirably ambitious actor Lemaitre, the lucidly nihilistic villain Lacenaire, and the paragon of the ""haute bourgeoisie"" Monteray. They are all entwined in a web of intrigue and desire, enveloping the viewers in the anticipation of who is really pulling the strings in the ""hors-scène"" lives of these théâtreux, and of who are the true actors." Notes: "Named as one of top 30 European films of all time. The ""Gone With the Wind"" of art films.Screenplay by Jacques Prévert". Director: Carné. Black&White. Country: France. Subtitled.

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