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SnowBlack Movie # 1215



CHILDREN OF PARADISE
[LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS]

France 1945
portraying the 1830's Paris

dir. by Marcel Carné
written by Jacques Prévert


Regarding first part : Boulevard of Crime
By it's making during war occupation, the parts had to be presented as two different films of normal length, and then put together as one long movie back in Paris.




Happy role:  HERMINE THE HOTEL HOSTESS (Jane Marken)

Grumpy role: LACENAIRE THE THIEF (Marcel Herrand)

Crazy role: LE DIRECTEUR DES THÉATRE FUNAMBULES (Marcel Pérés)

Shy role: NATHALIE THE DAUGHTER (María Casares)


Surprising role: JEAN-BAPTISTE THE MIME (Jean-Louis Barrault)

Ordinary role: AVRIL THE ASSISTANT (Fabien Loris)

Wise role: FRÉDÉRICK THE ASPIRING ACTOR (Pierre Brasseur)


Beautiful role: GARANCE THE VERY LOVED LADY (Arletty)


6 Characters
7 Scenery
6 Camerawork

2 Thrill
5 Conflict
5 Humour

4 Psychology
6 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

5 Composition
2 Music
4 Concept

= 55


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)





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