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Strolling indolently around the 1830s vibrant Parisian avenue called the Boulevard du Crime, the graceful and elusive courtesan, Garance, finds herself wrongfully accused of pickpocketing. But, amid a sea of jugglers, sideshow performers, streetwalkers, and crooks, the silently eloquent mime, Baptiste, comes to her rescue, only to hopelessly fall for her. And just like that, loves sweet torture befalls the delicate pantomimist, as the insufferable burden of knowing that the object of his desire can never belong to anyone, will heartlessly haunt him for years to come. Many have tried to seize her heart--the flamboyant thespian, Frédérick Lemaître; the criminal dandy, Pierre-François Lacenaire, and the imperious but loveless Count, Édouard de Montray--however, Garance, after so many barren years, now seems to need only one man. In the end, trusting a frail and modest rose is beautiful but cruel. Is there anyone who can accept the naked truth of an unrequited love?
This tale centers around the love between Baptiste, a theater mime, and Claire Reine, an actress and otherwise woman-about-town who calls herself Garance. Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: Frederick, a pretentious actor; Lacenaire, a conniving thief; and Count Edouard of Montray. The story is further complicated by Nathalie, an actress who is in love with Baptiste. Garance and Baptiste meet when Garance is falsely accused of stealing a mans watch. Garance is forced to enter the protection of Count Edouard when she is innocently implicated in a crime. In the intervening years of separation, both Garance and Baptiste become involved in loveless relationships. In the last scene, Garance and Baptiste struggle through crowds of merrymakers, many dressed as his famous character.
Arletty
Claire Reine, dite Garance
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Baptiste Debureau
Pierre Brasseur
Frédérick Lemaître
Pierre Renoir
Jéricho
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Nathalie
Gaston Modot
Fil de Soie
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Avril
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Palau
Le régisseur des Funambules
Etienne Decroux
Anselme Debureau
Jane Marken
Mme Hermine
Marcelle Monthil
Marie
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Le gendarme des 'Adrets'
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L'employé des bains turcs
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Le directeur du Grand Théâtre
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Georges
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L'inspecteur de police
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