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Paratiisin varjot

Original title: L'envers du paradis
  • 1953
  • K-16
  • 1h 36m
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Paratiisin varjot (1953)
Drama

Gabriel ,a so called artist ,spends his holidays in Segnac.He meets Violaine ,the innkeepers' daughter ,a terminally-ill girl in love with Blaise who is about to break up with his mistress,M... Read allGabriel ,a so called artist ,spends his holidays in Segnac.He meets Violaine ,the innkeepers' daughter ,a terminally-ill girl in love with Blaise who is about to break up with his mistress,Michèle, who is not prepared to accept it.An old eccentric ,O Hara, offers his house to Vio... Read allGabriel ,a so called artist ,spends his holidays in Segnac.He meets Violaine ,the innkeepers' daughter ,a terminally-ill girl in love with Blaise who is about to break up with his mistress,Michèle, who is not prepared to accept it.An old eccentric ,O Hara, offers his house to Violaine so that they can make love .But from the very first rendezvous,Michèle is here and a... Read all

  • Director
    • Edmond T. Gréville
  • Writer
    • Edmond T. Gréville
  • Stars
    • Erich von Stroheim
    • Jacques Sernas
    • Denise Vernac
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    • Director
      • Edmond T. Gréville
    • Writer
      • Edmond T. Gréville
    • Stars
      • Erich von Stroheim
      • Jacques Sernas
      • Denise Vernac
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    Erich von Stroheim
    Erich von Stroheim
    • William O'Hara
    Jacques Sernas
    Jacques Sernas
    • Blaise d'Orliac
    Denise Vernac
    • Claudine de Vervins
    Jacques Castelot
    • Gabriel Dautrand
    Etchika Choureau
    Etchika Choureau
    • Violaine Roumégoux
    Dany Caron
    • Louisette
    Dina Sassoli
    Dina Sassoli
    • Pepita
    Pamela Wilde
    Jean Combal
      Edouard Hemme
      • Le curé
      Pierre Lorsay
      • M. Romégoux
      Jacques Sablon
        Edmond Ardisson
        Edmond Ardisson
        • Célestin
        Héléna Manson
        Héléna Manson
        • Mme Roumégoux
        Dora Doll
        Dora Doll
        • Michèle
        Henri Arius
          • Director
            • Edmond T. Gréville
          • Writer
            • Edmond T. Gréville
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            Etchika Choureau's debut.

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          Love and fate
          The other side of Paradise (L'envers du Paradis) where a very tender, emotional and funny Erich von Stroheim plays the make believe captain in a movie filled with deep beliefs of love. The atmosphere turns around the lives of simple people living in a little town whose lives are not as simple as it seems at first sight. Among hilarious sequences and dramatic performances the story fulfills the aim of the director, to show a place that looks beautiful but is instead the other side of paradise, where life goes on and where some people belief that true happiness is when you make happy another one. The camera cuts the scenes and this gives suspense to the story of this little place in France that could very well be "any place in the world."
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          • Release date
            • April 23, 1954 (Finland)
          • Country of origin
            • France
          • Language
            • French
          • Also known as
            • The Other Side of Paradise
          • Production company
            • Pafico
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            1 hour 36 minutes
          • Color
            • Black and White
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.37 : 1

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