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Actors: Jean Louis Barluat
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Les Enfants Du Paradis |
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This is the highly romantic story of the ill-fated love between a mime named Baptiste and an actress and concubine named Claire Reine but known publicly as Garance. It takes place in Paris in the 1840s, and its lead characters are based on actual historic figures. Three other men covet Garance: a boisterous and egotistical actor named Frederick, a thief named Lacenaire, and the Count Eduard of Monterey. Baptiste and Garance first meet when he is falsely accused of stealing a man's watch; later, she has to leave the city under the protection of Count Eduard when she is inadvertantly involved in a crime committed by Lacenaire. When she returns to Paris years later, she is in a loveless marriage to the Count and Baptiste, now a famous mime, is in a similar marriage to the actress Nathalie. Garance makes plans to meet her sad and weak beloved in secret, which sets the stage for the tragic climax.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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A romantic french film that tells the story of a love that can never be broken.
--Movie Guy, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Les Enfants Du Paradis |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 19th century
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
- love triangle/polygon
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- unemployed
- actor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
- actor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Misc setting
- theater
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
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