The City of Lost Children poster

The City of Lost Children( 1995)

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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

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      Ron Perlman

      One

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      Dominique Pinon

      The Diver / The Clones

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      Judith Vittet

      Miette

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      Daniel Emilfork

      Krank

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      Jean-Claude Dreyfus

      Marcello

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      Geneviève Brunet

      The Octopus

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      Odile Mallet

      The Octopus

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      Mireille Mossé

      Miss Bismuth

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      Serge Merlin

      Gabriel Marie

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      Rufus

      Peeler

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      Ticky Holgado

      Ex-Acrobat

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      Cris Huerta

      Father

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      Jean-Louis Trintignant

      L'oncle Irvin (voice)

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      Joseph Lucien

      Denree

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      Mapi Galán

      Lune

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      Briac Barthélémy

      Bottle

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      Pierre-Quentin Faesch

      Pipo

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      Alexis Pivot

      Tadpole

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      François Hadji-Lazaro

      Killer

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      Dominique Bettenfeld

      Bogdan

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      Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

      Melchior

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      Thierry Gibault

      Brutus

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      Marc Caro

      Brother Ange-Joseph

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      Ham Chau Luong

      Tattoo Artist

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      Frankie Pain

      Barmaid

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      Enrique Villanueva

      Spainard

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      Dominique Chevalier

      Tied-up Guard

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      Lorella Cravotta

      Woman at Her Window

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      Éric Houzelot

      Soldier

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      Philippe Beautier

      Double Clones

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      Marc Amyot

      Double Clones #2

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      Jean-Philippe Labadie

      Double Clones

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      Raphaèle Bouchard

      Miette, Age

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      Elisabeth Etienne

      Miette, Age 37

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      Rachel Boulenger

      Miette, Age 43

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      Michel Motu

      Krank, Age 45

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      Nane Germon

      Miette, Age 82

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      Léo Rubion

      Jeannot

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      Guillaume Billod-Morel

      Child

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      Bezak

      Helmsman

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      Hong Mai Thomas

      Tattoo Artist's Wife

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      René Pivot

      Glazier

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      Daniel Adric

      Cyclops

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      Christophe Salengro

      Soldier

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      René Marquant

      Captain

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      Michel Smolianoff

      Awake Tramp

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      Lili Cognard

      Winner

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      Angélique Philibert

      Stripper

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      Marie Piémontèse

      Stripper

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      Antoinette Dias

      Stripper

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      Zak Russomanno

      Stripper

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      Djamila Bouda

      Stripper

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      Lauren Geoffroy

      Stripper

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      Cyril Aubin

      Double Clones #4

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      Bruno Journée

      Double Clones #5

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      Jérémie Freund

      Krank, Age 12

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      Joris Geneste

      Krank, Age 36

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      Julie Bernard

      Child

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      Valentin Simonet

      Child

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      Eglantine Blanckaert

      Schoolchild

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      Gaëtan Bouyala

      Schoolchild

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      Mickael Bussinger

      Schoolchild

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      Jonathan Gatinois

      Schoolchild

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      Joshka Kaufmann

      Schoolchild

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      Morgan Mariac

      Schoolchild

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      Caroline Marsily

      Schoolchild

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      Geoffroy Morange

      Schoolchild

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      Sébastien Thaissart

      Schoolchild

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      Charlotte Bienfait

      Baby

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      Camille Dufeu

      Baby

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      Robinson Fouille

      Baby

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      Alysia Hoffeurt

      Baby

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      Sandy Kontargyris

      Baby

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      Andrew Laupen

      Baby

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      Théo Madueno

      Baby

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      Arthur Mazet

      Baby

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      Fackry M'Saidie

      Baby

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      Gabriel Pierre

      Baby

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      Bérangère Pivot

      Baby

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      Charlotte Ribaud-Chevrey

      Baby

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      Laura Robert

      Baby

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      Caroline Rochand

      Baby

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      Carolane Yvan

      Baby

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      Margot Tostivint

      Baby

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      Buster Verbraeken

      Krank, Age 4

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      Mathieu Kassovitz

      Man on the Street (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

    3
    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Thu Jun 01 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 “Deli...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    18000000.00

    Revenue

    1738611.00

    Keywords

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