Four Flights to Love (1939)
Paradis perdu (original title)Reference View | Change View
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- 1h 43min
- Drama, Romance
- 11 Apr 1942 (USA)
- Movie
Before World War 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 war breaks out and...
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| Fernand Gravey | ... |
Le peintre Pierre Leblanc
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| Elvire Popesco | ... |
Sonia Vorochine
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| André Alerme | ... |
le couturier Raoul Calou
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| Monique Rolland | ... |
Laurence Aubujan
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| Robert Le Vigan | ... |
Édouard Bordenave
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| Robert Pizani | ... |
Le couturier Bernard Lesage
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| Jane Marken | ... |
Madame Bonneron - la concierge
(as Jeanne Marken)
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| Marcel Delaître | ... |
Le capitaine
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Les Bluebell Girls | ... |
Themselves
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| Gérard Landry | ... |
Gérard Aubujan
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| Micheline Presle | ... |
Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblanc
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Nicolas Amato | ... |
Le chanteur du 14 juillet (uncredited)
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| Gaby André | ... |
Irène (uncredited)
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Edmond Beauchamp | ... |
Le facétieux (uncredited)
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| René Bergeron | ... |
Bar cashier (uncredited)
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| Jean Brochard | ... |
Un soldat (uncredited)
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Myno Burney | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ann Byron | ... |
(uncredited)
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Rivers Cadet | ... |
Le vaguemestre (uncredited)
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Nila Cara | ... |
La chanteuse à la Marie-Galante (uncredited)
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Noël Darzal | ... |
(uncredited)
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Raymonde Devarennes | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Anne Doat | ... |
Janine Mercier bébé (uncredited)
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| Dora Doll | ... |
(uncredited)
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Liliane Lesaffre | ... |
Une ouvrière (uncredited)
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| Jean Marconi | ... |
Monsieur Daniel (uncredited)
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Roger Monteaux | ... |
Le médecin (uncredited)
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Carine Nelson | ... |
Angèle (uncredited)
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| Laure Paillette | ... |
La directrice du pensionnat (uncredited)
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| Palau | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Jeanne Prévost | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Roland Pégurier | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Un consommateur (uncredited)
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Pierre Sergeol | ... |
(uncredited)
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Sylvain | ... |
Un soldat (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Abel Gance | ||
Written by
| Joseph Than | ... | (original story and scenario) |
| Steve Passeur | ... | (dialogue) |
| Abel Gance | ... | (scenario) |
| Herman G. Weinberg | ... | (titles) (as Herman Weinberg) |
Produced by
| Frederic Brunn | ... | co-producer (as Fritz Brunn) |
| Jean Séfert | ... | producer |
| Joseph Than | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hans May | ||
Cinematography by
| Christian Matras | ||
Editing by
| Léonide Azar | ... | (as Azar) |
| Abel Gance | ... | supervising editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Henri Mahé | ||
Production Management
| Frederic Brunn | ... | production manager (as Brun) |
| Emiot | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Bossis | ... | assistant director (as Bossis) |
Sound Department
| René Louge | ... | sound |
| Louis Perrin | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ernest Bourreaud | ... | assistant camera (as Bourreaud) |
| Gravot | ... | still photographer |
| Robert Juillard | ... | camera operator |
| Maurice Pecqueux | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marcelle Dormoy | ... | gowns: Elvire Popesco and Micheline Presle |
| Barbara Karinska | ... | period costumes (as Karinsky) |
| Rosevienne | ... | costumes: Monique Rolland |
Music Department
| Roger Fernay | ... | lyrics by |
Additional Crew
| Agnès | ... | hat maker |
| Charles Clement | ... | technical assistant |
| Marron | ... | furrier |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Atlas Films S.A. (1939) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Concordia Films (1950) (Belgium) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Consortium du Film (1940) (France) (theatrical) (35 and 16 mm)
- Coopérative du Film (1945) (Belgium) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Státní Pujcovna Filmu (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Suomen Filmiteollisuus (1948) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1984) (France) (tv)
- English Films (1942) (United States) (subtitled)
- Polaris Film (Finland) (video)
- Seftar Film
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Before World War 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 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 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debut of actress Anne Doat. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in 2 x 50 Years of French Cinema (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Paradis Perdu See more » |