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The City of Lost Children

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The City of Lost Children
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R,1hr 52min
Genres:
Sci-Fi,Drama
Released:
December 15, 1995
Directors:
Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Classics
Starring:
Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet  ...more
Synopsis: This visually inventive French sci-fi/fantasy tale began winning a cult following practically from the moment it was released. Krank (Daniel Emilfork) is a foul, monstrous creature who lords over the inhabitants of a small island; Krank's emotional being is every bit as ugly as his physical personage, largely because he does not have the ability to dream. However, he has developed a machine that can drain the dreams of others from their heads, and he devotes himself to kidnapping children from a ... Full Synopsis
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Elbert Ventura, AMG Review
With The City of Lost Children, their second full-length feature, French filmmakers Jean Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro cemented their claim to a distinct authorial style. An elaborate dystopian vision with a fairy tale sensibility, The City of Lost Children imagines a resolutely sui generis world of freak-show grotesques, Dickensian orphans, and Rube Goldbergian convolutions. Revealing a bottomless capacity ... Full Review
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Ron Perlman
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Daniel Emilfork
Krank
Judith Vittet
Miette
Dominique Pinon
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