The City of Lost Children (1995) Drama Sci-Fi Fantasy Adventure
The City of Lost Children (1995) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

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The City of Lost Children Plot Synopsis:
Set in a dystopian society, someone is kidnapping the children. Krank and his band of clones are using the children to harvest their dreams. Then they kidnap Denree, the brother of One, a fairground strongman. One sets out to find his brother.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
Tagline: Where happily ever after is just a dream.
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The City of Lost Children Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1995 (more 1995 movies)
Box Office: $1,738,611
Awards: 5
Nominations: 14
Language: French, Cantonese
Country: France, Germany, Spain, Belgium
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The City of Lost Children Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 15, 1995
Writers: Gilles Adrien, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro, Guillaume Laurant
Producers: Félicie Dutertre, María Victoria Hebrero, José Luis López, Arlette Mas, Svetlana Novak, Claudie Ossard, Elías Querejeta, François Rabes
Editors: Hervé Schneid
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The City of Lost Children Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Perlman | ... | One |
| Daniel Emilfork | ... | Krank |
| Judith Vittet | ... | Miette |
| Dominique Pinon | ... | Le scaphandrier / Les clones |
| Jean-Claude Dreyfus | ... | Marcello |
| Geneviève Brunet | ... | La Pieuvre (as Genevieve Brunet) |
| Odile Mallet | ... | La Pieuvre |
| Mireille Mossé | ... | Mademoiselle Bismuth |
| Serge Merlin | ... | Gabriel Marie (Cyclops Leader) |
| Rufus | ... | Peeler |
| Ticky Holgado | ... | Ex-Acrobat |
| Joseph Lucien | ... | Denree |
| Mapi Galán | ... | Lune (as Mapi Galan) |
| Briac Barthélémy | ... | Bottle (as Briac Barthelemy) |
| Pierre-Quentin Faesch | ... | Pipo |
| Alexis Pivot | ... | Tadpole |
| Léo Rubion | ... | Jeannot (as Leo Rubion) |
| Guillaume Billod-Morel | ... | Child |
| François Hadji-Lazaro | ... | Killer (as Francois Hadji-Lazaro) |
| Dominique Bettenfeld | ... | Bogdan |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Ron Perlman (b. April 13, 1950) – One
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Ronald Perlman - Daniel Emilfork – Krank
- Judith Vittet – Miette
- Dominique Pinon (b. March 4, 1955) – Le scaphandrier / Les clones
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Jean-Claude Dreyfus (b. February 18, 1946) – Marcello
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: J. C. Dreyfus | Jean Claude Dreyfus | Jean-Claude Dreyfuss - Geneviève Brunet – La Pieuvre (as Genevieve Brunet)
- Odile Mallet – La Pieuvre
- Mireille Mossé – Mademoiselle Bismuth
- Serge Merlin – Gabriel Marie (Cyclops Leader)
- Rufus (b. December 19, 1942) – Peeler
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Rufus Narcy | Monsieur Rufus - Ticky Holgado, as Ex-Acrobat, passed away at age 59 in Paris, France.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Tiki Holgado | Tiky Holgado | Rocky James | Tiki Olgado | Ticky | Tiki | Joseph Tiky | Tiky - Joseph Lucien – Denree
- Mapi Galán (b. November 30, 1961) – Lune (as Mapi Galan)
Also known as: Mapi Galan | Mapy Galan | Mappi Galán - Briac Barthélémy – Bottle (as Briac Barthelemy)
- Pierre-Quentin Faesch – Pipo
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