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The City of Lost Children
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
1995 · Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet · 112 min · Fantasy · Science Fiction · Adventure · 12 frames
Tagline
Where happily ever after is just a dream.
Crew
- Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro, Gilles Adrien
- Cinematography: Darius Khondji
- Edited by: Hervé Schneid
- Music: Angelo Badalamenti
- Production design: Marc Caro, Jean Rabasse
- Produced by: Félicie Dutertre, María Victoria Hebrero, José Luis Lopez, Arlette Mas
Cast
- Ron Perlman as One
- Dominique Pinon as The Diver / The Clones
- Judith Vittet as Miette
- Daniel Emilfork as Krank
- Jean-Claude Dreyfus as Marcello
- Geneviève Brunet as The Octopus
- Odile Mallet as The Octopus
- Mireille Mossé as Miss Bismuth
- Serge Merlin as Gabriel Marie
- Rufus as Peeler
Production
- Country: France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
- Language: French
- Studios: Constellation, Lumière Pictures, Le Studio Canal+, France 3 Cinéma
- Budget: $18,000,000
- Box office: $1,738,611
- Themes: rescue, friendship, island, dreams, clone, dystopia, eye, aging, steampunk, childhood
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