Poetic realism reaches sublime heights with Children of Paradise (Les enfants du paradis), the ineffably witty tale of a woman loved by four different men. Deftly entwining theater, literature, music, and design, director Marcel Carné and screenwriter Jacques Prévert resurrect the tumultuous world of 19th-century Paris, teeming with hucksters and aristocrats, thieves and courtesans, pimps and seers. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this milestone of cinema in a new high-definition film transfer made from the restored negative.

Supplements Commentary by film scholar Brian Stonehill Commentary by film scholar Charles Affron Video introduction by director Terry Gilliam Jacques Prévert's film treatment Production designs by Alexandre Trauner Production stills gallery Filmographies for Marcel Carné and Jacques Prévert U.S. theatrical trailer Restoration demonstration

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