Children of Paradise (Criterion Collection)

One of the true landmarks of world cinema, this lyric French drama is set in theatrical Paris of the 1820s and chronicles the doomed romance between a young pantomime artist (Jean-Louis Barrault) and a worldly woman (Arletty) who flits from lover to lover. Made during the Nazi occupation under amazing hardships, director Marcel Carné and writer Jacques Prévert's masterpiece is presented here in an uncut, newly restored version. 190 min. on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: French PCM mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; featurette; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.