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- 116 Minutes
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Language French with English subtitles
- Country France
- Rated: R
- Format: Widescreen
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- Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
- Written by Gilles Adrien, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
- Starring Daniel Emilfork, Dominique Pinon, Genevieve Brunet, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Judith Vittet, Odile Mallet, Ron Perlman
Synopsis:
A gusty little girl and a sentimental strongman (Ron Perlman) join hearts and hands to save a small boy from a malevolent scientist who kidnaps young children and studies them as they sleep, attempting to unlock the mystery of dreaming. From Marc Caro and director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (AMELIE, ALIEN: RESURRECTION).
Won: Best Production Design, 1996 C
Nominated: Golden Palm, 1995 Cannes Film Festival; Best Foreign Film, 1996 Independent Spirit Awards
Review:
"[An] often startling, always riveting look at the longing by cynical adults for the innocent dreams of childhood." -- Peter Stack, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
(Read more)Genres: Fantasy
- More on The City of Lost Children:
- Web site of director Jean Pierre Jeunet
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