Arsène Lupin
He’s the biggest thief of them all!
About
1820. The fates of four men – the great actor Frédérick Lemaître, the mime artist Debureau, the poet-murderer Lacenaire and the Count of Montray – become intertwined around a free-spirited and stunning young woman with a floral name, Garance.
A monumental and universal epic centred on freedom, passion, creativity, power and thwarted love. Eight talented actors bring to life more than twenty colourful characters from the ‘Boulevard du Crime’. Jean-Philippe Daguerre, a multiple Molière Award winner, brings Jacques Prévert’s poetic world to life in his production.
For nearly 50 years, the film was shown every Sunday evening at the Le Ranelagh cinema!
For English-speaking audiences, the show is subtitled on Thursdays and Fridays, and on other evenings on request!
Information and booking for English speakers here. English subtitles – Specific dates – Bookings at www.theatreinparis.com
We are happy to welcome English speakers! Many performances of this show are surtitled in English thanks to our partner Theatre in Paris. To check if a performance is surtitled and book your seat with exclusive access to the English surtitles, please visit here. Tickets booked through any other source do not guarantee access to the English surtitles.
For members of the public who have difficulty hearing or are hard of hearing, the system panthea.live Go enables you to follow the text as the actors deliver their lines, thereby helping you to understand the play better. By scanning a QR code in the theatre foyer, you can access French surtitles using your own smartphone. This free service for audience members is funded by the Ranelagh – so make the most of it by choosing a seat in the balcony on Thursday or Friday.
– Baptiste (to Mrs Hermine, speaking of Garance):
She was there, too, standing there, smiling, happy and beautiful in the cool of the night… And she said: «How simple love is!» But I didn’t listen to her; I didn’t take her in my arms; no, I laid down conditions: «Do you love me as much as I love you?» I played hard to get, I made a fuss… And I shut the door – that very door – forever, between me and my love!
Calendar
Prices
Gold Box: €50
1st category: €40
2nd category: €35
Under 26s: €12
Information
Until 17 January 2027
Thursday to Saturday at 8.45 pm and Sunday at 5 pm
Closed on 24 and 25 December; 1er January
Genre: Classical theatre, from age 10
Duration: 2 hours
Reviews
31 October 2026
An excellent play, brimming with poetry, every bit as good as the legendary film. Sophisticated staging, compelling and committed performances, perfect costumes, music and spectacular mime sequences. Well done!!!
11 October 2026
Lovely.
The story is original and the actors are very talented.
We really enjoyed it!
11 October 2026
A truly wonderful play that holds its own against the film. The actors do the script magnificent justice, and the staging is very effective without being overbearing. We loved it.
Press coverage
FRANCE 3 «An inspiring success – long live The Children of Paradise »'At the theatre!""
LE PARISIEN «Eight actors walk a tightrope between laughter and tears. Through Prévert’s words, they celebrate love and poetry and, above all, pay a stirring tribute to the art of theatre.»
THEATRAL MAGAZINE «At the Ranelagh, every evening, the audience is in heaven. (…) All the magic of a cult classic is brought to life here.»
FROGGY'S DELIGHT «Thank you for bringing a sense of wonder back into our lives with shows like this… And a huge well done to the whole cast. A real favourite!»
ON THE BALCONY «Once again, Jean Philippe Daguerre shows us that masterpieces are timeless and that the power of poetry knows no bounds.»
PUBLIK'ART «The audience gave the cast a warm round of applause at the end of the two-hour, spellbinding performance.»
FROM COURTYARD TO GARDEN «A show not to be missed!»
Artistic team
Based on the original screenplay by Jacques PREVERT
Adapted and directed by Jean-Philippe DAGUERRE
Assistant Director Hervé HATE
Antoine sets MILIAN
Moses light HILL
Costumes Corinne ROSSI
Music by Hervé HATE
Choreography by Sylvie CELLAR
With Agathe BOUDRIERES, Stéphane DAUCH, Guillaume DELVINGT, Mikaël FASULO, Michaël GIORNO COHEN, Sandrine MOALIGOU, Aurélie NOBILITY, Oscar NEIGHBOUR
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