Children of Paradise [Les Enfants du Paradis] (Two original photographs from the 1945 French film)

Marcel Carne (director); Roger Forster (photographer); Jacques Prevert (screenwriter); Pierre Brasseur, Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault (starring)

Published by Pathe, Paris, 1945

About this Item

Two vintage oversize double weight borderless studio still photographs from the 1945 French film, one showing actress Arletty in costume as the courtesan Garance, reclining on a couch, the other showing the interior of the Grand Theatre where actor Pierre Brasseur is performing. An influential classic of French cinema, following a courtesan in nineteenth century Paris who finds her attentions torn between four possible suitors a mime, an actor, a thief, and an aristocrat. Set and shot on location in France. 11 x 9 inches. Very Good plus, one with pinholes and brief wear to the corners, and one with a small closed tear to the top left corner. Criterion Collection 141. Ebert II. Rosenbaum 1000.

Seller Inventory # 150438

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Children of Paradise [Les Enfants du Paradis] (Two original photographs from the 1945 French film)
• Publisher: Pathe, Paris
• Publication Date: 1945
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  • French Cinema
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  • Film Still Photographs