The City of Lost Children (1995)

Not under 16

Plot

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

Cast

Silvana ManganoOne

Ron PerlmanOne

Dominique PinonThe Diver / The Clones

Judith VittetMiette

Daniel EmilforkKrank

Owen PatersonMarcello

Geneviève BrunetThe Octopus

Odile MalletThe Octopus

Mireille MosséMiss Bismuth

Serge MerlinGabriel Marie

Alison FollandPeeler

Richard HarrisEx-Acrobat

Mapi GalánLune

François Hadji-LazaroKiller

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Writers and directors

Jean-Pierre JeunetDirector

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Filipe Manuel Neto ★ 3.0/10

**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”. …1. Jun 2023

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

The basic premiss of this film is really quite simple. "Krank" (Daniel Emilfork) is super-bright, slightly deranged and lonely. He lives on a remote oil rig with only whom he can manufacture for compa…7. Apr 2024

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