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The Look of CHILDREN OF PARADISE

Children of Paradise • 22m

The following video essay by Paul Ryan looks at the design of CHILDREN OF PARADISE and features sketches by its screenwriter Jacques Prévert, production designer Alexandre Trauner, art director Léon Barsacq, and costume designer Mayo.

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