One of the great things about theCriterion Channelis its wide range of films from all over the world.
From top to bottom, the technical aspects displayed throughoutChildren of Paradiseare exceptional.
Its an epic on a smaller scale, yet still an epic all the same.
It’s also one of the quickest three-hour films youll ever see.
Released two years beforeThe Third Man,Carol Reedwould first take audiences to Ireland.
In doing so, the film is just as much about the citys inhabitants as it is about Mason.
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Here he once again teams up with cinematographerNicholas Musuraca, and the end result is truly something special.
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