The Birth of Children of Paradise
Genres
Overview
Documentary about the making of Marcel Carne's 1945 film Children of Paradise (France), interviewing the director, the actors and production designer, as well as other French directors.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
63 min
Release Date
1967-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Agnès Varda
Self
François Truffaut
Self
Louis Malle
Self
Jacques Demy
Self
Marcel Carné
Self
Jean-Louis Barrault
Self
Arletty
Self
Pierre Brasseur
Self
Alexandre Trauner
Self
Erwin Kipfmuller
Self
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