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Children of Paradise (French: Les Enfants du Paradis) is a two-part French romantic drama film by Marcel Carné, produced under war conditions in 1943, 1944, and early 1945. Set in the theatrical world of 1830s Paris, it tells the story of a courtesan and four men—a mime, an actor, a criminal and an aristocrat—who love her in entirely different ways.

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At his secluded chateau in the French countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor (Children of Paradise's Pierre Brasseur) attempts a radical plastic surgery to restore the beauty of his daughter's disfigured countenance—at a horrifying price. EYES WITHOUT A FACE, directed by the supremely talented Georges Franju (Judex), is rare in horror cinema for its odd mixture of the ghastly and the lyrical, and it has been a major influence on the genre in the decades since its release. There are images here—of terror, of gore, of inexplicable beauty—that once seen are never forgotten.

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Army deserter Jean (Jean Gabin) fled to the seedy docks of Le Havre in search of a new life, and found love at first sight with young runaway Nelly (Michèle Morgan). The budding relationship, however, faced threats in the form of her overbearing, unsavory guardian (Michel Simon) and her ex-boyfriend's hood crony (Pierre Brasseur). Marcel Carné's atmospheric take on Pierre Mac Orlan's "Le Quai des Brumes" co-stars Édouard Delmont, Raymond Aimos. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; documentary; more. In French with English subtitles. Two-disc set. Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Port of Shadows (Le Quai Des Brumes)

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Army deserter Jean (Jean Gabin) fled to the seedy docks of Le Havre in search of a new life, and found love at first sight with young runaway Nelly (Michèle Morgan). The budding relationship, however, faced threats in the form of her overbearing, unsavory guardian (Michel Simon) and her ex-boyfriend's hood crony (Pierre Brasseur). Marcel Carné's atmospheric take on Pierre Mac Orlan's "Le Quai des Brumes" co-stars Édouard Delmont, Raymond Aimos.