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Children of Paradise (#141)
Poetic realism reached sublime heights with Children of Paradise, widely considered one of the greatest French films of all time. This nimble depiction of nineteenth-century Paris’s theatrical demimonde, filmed during World War II, follows a mysterious woman (Arletty) loved by four different men (all based on historical figures): an actor, a criminal, a count, and, most poignantly, a mime (Jean-Louis Barrault, in a longing-suffused performance for the ages). With sensitivity and dramatic élan, director Marcel Carné and screenwriter Jacques Prévert resurrect a world teeming with hucksters and aristocrats, thieves and courtesans, pimps and seers. And thanks to a major new restoration, this iconic classic looks and sounds richer and more detailed than ever.
- Pathé’s 2011 restoration of the film, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentaries by film scholars Brian Stonehill and Charles Affron
- Video introduction by director Terry Gilliam
- Restoration demonstration
- U.S. trailer
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Once Upon a Time: “Children of Paradise,” a 2009 documentary on the making of the film
- New visual essay on the design of Children of Paradise by film writer Paul Ryan
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The Birth of “Children of Paradise,” a 1967 Rob Houwer Film documentary featuring interviews with director Marcel Carné; actors Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Pierre Brasseur; production designer Alexandre Trauner; and others
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: A new essay by film scholar Dudley Andrew and excerpts from a 1990 interview with Carné
Cover based on an original set design painting by Alexandre Trauner
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Poetic realism reached sublime heights with Children of Paradise, widely considered one of the greatest French films of all time. This nimble depiction of nineteenth-century Paris’s theatrical demimonde, filmed during World War II, follows a mysterious woman (Arletty) loved by four different men (all based on historical figures): an actor, a criminal, a count, and, most poignantly, a mime (Jean-Louis Barrault, in a longing-suffused performance for the ages). With sensitivity and dramatic élan, director Marcel Carné and screenwriter Jacques Prévert resurrect a world teeming with hucksters and aristocrats, thieves and courtesans, pimps and seers. And thanks to a major new restoration, this iconic classic looks and sounds richer and more detailed than ever.
- Pathé’s 2011 restoration of the film, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentaries by film scholars Brian Stonehill and Charles Affron
- Video introduction by director Terry Gilliam
- Restoration demonstration
- U.S. trailer
-
Once Upon a Time: “Children of Paradise,” a 2009 documentary on the making of the film
- New visual essay on the design of Children of Paradise by film writer Paul Ryan
-
The Birth of “Children of Paradise,” a 1967 Rob Houwer Film documentary featuring interviews with director Marcel Carné; actors Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Pierre Brasseur; production designer Alexandre Trauner; and others
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: A new essay by film scholar Dudley Andrew and excerpts from a 1990 interview with Carné
Cover based on an original set design painting by Alexandre Trauner
