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Four Flights to Love (1940)
Paradis perdu (original title)

103 min  -  Drama | Romance | War  -   11 April 1942 (USA)
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In pre-World Ward I in Paris, a budding artist, Pierre LeBlanc, falls in love and marries Janine, a dressmaker's assistant... See full summary »

Director:

Abel Gance

Writers:

Joseph Than (original story and scenario), Steve Passeur (dialogue), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Fernand Gravey Fernand Gravey ...
Le peintre Pierre Leblanc
Elvire Popesco Elvire Popesco ...
Sonia Vorochine
André Alerme André Alerme ...
le couturier Raoul Calou
Monique Rolland Monique Rolland ...
Laurence Aubujan
Robert Le Vigan Robert Le Vigan ...
Édouard Bordenave
Robert Pizani Robert Pizani ...
Le couturier Bernard Lesage (as Pizani)
Jane Marken Jane Marken ...
Madame Bonneron - la concierge (as Jeanne Marken)
Marcel Delaître Marcel Delaître ...
Le capitaine
Les Bluebell Girls Les Bluebell Girls ...
Les girls à l'inauguration de la Marie-Galante
Gérard Landry Gérard Landry ...
Gérard Aubujan
Micheline Presle ...
Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblanc
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Storyline

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. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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German | Wound | Sacrifice | Hospital | Artist  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das verlorene Paradies See more »

Filming Locations:

Côte d'Azur, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tarice Film See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Radio-Cinéma Fidélité Intégrale)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in 2 x 50 Years of French Cinema (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Paradis perdu"
Music by Hans May
Lyrics by Roger Fernay
Performed by Meme Bianchi See more »