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Children of Paradise
Les Enfants du Paradis
1945 · Film · 190 min
Directed by Marcel Carné
In a chaotic 19th-century Paris teeming with aristocrats, thieves, psychics, and courtesans, theater mime Baptiste is in love with the mysterious actress Garance. But Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: pretentious actor Frederick, conniving thief Lacenaire, and Count Edouard of Montray.
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> Go to niche theaters. The non-profit place with the weird snacks is likely filled with movie buffs.
> Go to classic movies you missed the first time around.
YMMV.
I did this in a nice little theater with a single room. They didn't even sell any kind of snack, just drinks, if that. Went to see an older movie, but a fairly long one (children of paradise). It was a nicer day, too, so not one where people didn't have much else to do.
Cue a bunch of insufferable twats eating a truckload of chips during the whole show, complete with the noisy bags and everything.
This, Kanał, and Come and See are some of the best alternatives to stereotypical US WWII films.
Another French "WWII" film with an amazing production story is Children of Paradise:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Paradise#Production