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Les enfants du paradis

a.k.a. Children of Paradise

1945 · 189 min · Directed by Marcel Carné

Filmed during the German occupation, this French milestone centers around the theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan and the four men who love her. Voted the “Best French Film in History” by the French Film Academy in 1990.

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One of the greatest films you'll ever see.

This is definitely landmark cinema. Even many of the French New Wave directors who took a very hostile stance towards the old French film industry paid their respects to this film.

It's like reading a book.

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