Paradis perdu (1940)

Drama Romance War

In pre-World Ward I in Paris, a budding artist, Pierre LeBlanc, falls in love and marries Janine, a dressmaker's assistant. Pierre has a flair for designing clothes, and he and his bride live in a blissful paradise, until the war breaks out and he becomes a soldier. Janine dies in childbirth and, no longer desiring to live, Pierre volunteers for a dangerous patrol behind German lines. While recuperating in the hospital from a wound he received on the mission, Pierre spends his time drawing sketches of dresses. He becomes rich and famous after the war. Years later, after devoting himself to his daughter, Pierre seeks a marriage with a girl no older than his daughter. A conflict develops and to ensure his daughter's happiness, Pierre sacrifices his own plans.

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Runtime: 82 mins Rating: 6.0

Cast

Jean Brochard

Un soldat

Jane Marken

Madame Bonneron - la concierge

Dora Doll

Fernand Gravey

Pierre Leblanc

Micheline Presle

Janine et Jeannette

Gérard Landry

Gérard Aubujan

Edmond Beauchamp

Le facétieux

Jean Marconi

Monsieur Daniel

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Crew

Abel Gance

Director

Abel Gance

Scenario Writer

Joseph Than

Scenario Writer

Joseph Than

Original Story

Steve Passeur

Dialogue

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