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The City of Lost Children (1995)

17/05/1995 (FR)Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure1h 53m
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Where happily ever after is just a dream.

Overview

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Ron Perlman

      Ron Perlman

      One

    2. Dominique Pinon

      Dominique Pinon

      The Diver / The Clones

    3. Judith Vittet

      Miette

    4. Daniel Emilfork

      Daniel Emilfork

      Krank

    5. Jean-Claude Dreyfus

      Jean-Claude Dreyfus

      Marcello

    6. Geneviève Brunet

      Geneviève Brunet

      The Octopus

    7. Odile Mallet

      The Octopus

    8. Mireille Mossé

      Miss Bismuth

    9. Serge Merlin

      Serge Merlin

      Gabriel Marie

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    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

    3.0
    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Jun 1, 2023

    **A visual spectacle with an irritating story that doesn't justify the time spent watching the film.** I loved – like almost everyone else – “Amelie” and I didn't particularly like “Delicatessen”. However, I didn't give up on Jean Pierre Jeunet and decided to see this film. I confess that I was impressed by the visual quality, but this is practically a trademark of the director, who seems to have a particular predilection for the color green (it was quite evident in Amelie, and in this film it was once again the dominant color of the chromatic palette). However, it returns to being, as “Del...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageFrench

    Budget$18,000,000.00

    Revenue$1,738,611.00

    Keywords

    • rescue
    • friendship
    • island
    • dreams
    • clone
    • dystopia
    • eye
    • aging
    • steampunk
    • childhood
    • child kidnapping
    • flea