Children of Paradise

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Children of Paradise - 2 Disc Set

Poetic realism reaches sublime heights with Children of Paradise (Les enfants du paradis), the ineffably witty tale of a woman loved by four different men. Deftly entwining theater, literature, music, and design, director Marcel Carné and screenwriter Jacques Prévert resurrect the tumultuous world of 19th-century Paris, teeming with hucksters and aristocrats, thieves and courtesans, pimps and seers. This Criterion Collection presents this milestone of cinema in a new high-definition film transfer made from the restored negative. Starring Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur, Pierre Renoir and María Casares.

DVD - The Criterion Collection - 2 Disc Set

Audio Tracks: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Subtitles: English
Black & White
Commentary by film scholar Brian Stonehill
Commentary by director Terry Gilliam
24 page booklet, including transcribed excerpts from Brian Stonehill's 1990 interview with Marcel Carne, cast biographies, and essay by film historian Peter Cowie

Disc 1
Feature Film
Restoration demonstration

Disc 2:
Commentary by film scholar Charles Affron
Jacques Prevert's film treatment
Production stills gallery
Filmographies for Marcel Carne and Jacques Prevert
Full-screen format

Curator's Comments:
Read Roger Ebert's essay on this DVD Classic.

Director: Marcel Carne
Black & White
190 minutes
Released: 1946
Rated: NR

Country: France
Language: French (English subtitles)
Genre: Drama / Romance

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