The City of Lost Children (1995)
The City of Lost Children (1995)
Where happily ever after is just a dream.
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

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Cast

Ron Perlman Ron Perlman As: One
Dominique Pinon Dominique Pinon As: The Diver / The Clones
Judith Vittet Judith Vittet As: Miette
Daniel Emilfork Daniel Emilfork As: Krank
Jean-Claude Dreyfus Jean-Claude Dreyfus As: Marcello
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Storyline

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.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure

Language: Français, 广州话 / 廣州話

Release Date: 17 May 1995

Country: BE, FR, DE, ES, GB, US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Victoires Productions, Constellation Productions, Claudie Ossard Productions, Eurimages, Club d'Investissement Média, Canal+ España, Studio Image, Cofimage 4, Cofimage 5, Constellation, Elías Querejeta PC, France 3 Cinéma, Lumière Pictures, Ossane, Phoenix Images, PROCIREP, CNC, TVE, StudioCanal, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Sony Pictures Classics, Tele München

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $1,738,611

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Cast

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

One

Dominique Pinon

Dominique Pinon

The Diver / The Clones

Judith Vittet

Judith Vittet

Miette

Daniel Emilfork

Daniel Emilfork

Krank

Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Marcello

Geneviève Brunet

Geneviève Brunet

The Octopus

Odile Mallet

Odile Mallet

The Octopus

Mireille Mossé

Mireille Mossé

Miss Bismuth

Serge Merlin

Serge Merlin

Gabriel Marie

Rufus

Rufus

Peeler

Ticky Holgado

Ticky Holgado

Ex-Acrobat

Cris Huerta

Cris Huerta

Father

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

L'oncle Irvin (voice)

Joseph Lucien

Joseph Lucien

Denree

Mapi Galán

Mapi Galán

Lune

Briac Barthélémy

Briac Barthélémy

Bottle

Pierre-Quentin Faesch

Pierre-Quentin Faesch

Pipo

Alexis Pivot

Alexis Pivot

Tadpole

François Hadji-Lazaro

François Hadji-Lazaro

Killer

Dominique Bettenfeld

Dominique Bettenfeld

Bogdan

Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

Melchior

Thierry Gibault

Thierry Gibault

Brutus

Marc Caro

Marc Caro

Brother Ange-Joseph

Ham-Chau Luong

Ham-Chau Luong

Tattoo Artist

Frankie Pain

Frankie Pain

Barmaid

Enrique Villanueva

Enrique Villanueva

Spainard

Dominique Chevalier

Dominique Chevalier

Tied-up Guard

Lorella Cravotta

Lorella Cravotta

Woman at Her Window

Éric Houzelot

Éric Houzelot

Soldier

Philippe Beautier

Philippe Beautier

Double Clones

Marc Amyot

Marc Amyot

Double Clones #2

Jean-Philippe Labadie

Jean-Philippe Labadie

Double Clones

Raphaèle Bouchard

Raphaèle Bouchard

Miette, Age

Elisabeth Etienne

Elisabeth Etienne

Miette, Age 37

Rachel Boulenger

Rachel Boulenger

Miette, Age 43

Michel Motu

Michel Motu

Krank, Age 45

Nane Germon

Nane Germon

Miette, Age 82

Léo Rubion

Léo Rubion

Jeannot

Guillaume Billod-Morel

Guillaume Billod-Morel

Child

Bezak

Bezak

Helmsman

Hong Mai Thomas

Hong Mai Thomas

Tattoo Artist's Wife

René Pivot

René Pivot

Glazier

Daniel Adric

Daniel Adric

Cyclops

Christophe Salengro

Christophe Salengro

Soldier

René Marquant

René Marquant

Captain

Michel Smolianoff

Michel Smolianoff

Awake Tramp

Lili Cognard

Lili Cognard

Winner

Angélique Philibert

Angélique Philibert

Stripper

Marie Piémontèse

Marie Piémontèse

Stripper

Antoinette Dias

Antoinette Dias

Stripper

Zak Russomanno

Zak Russomanno

Stripper

Djamila Bouda

Djamila Bouda

Stripper

Lauren Geoffroy

Lauren Geoffroy

Stripper

Cyril Aubin

Cyril Aubin

Double Clones #4

Bruno Journée

Bruno Journée

Double Clones #5

Jérémie Freund

Jérémie Freund

Krank, Age 12

Joris Geneste

Joris Geneste

Krank, Age 36

Julie Bernard

Julie Bernard

Child

Valentin Simonet

Valentin Simonet

Child

Eglantine Blanckaert

Eglantine Blanckaert

Schoolchild

Gaëtan Bouyala

Gaëtan Bouyala

Schoolchild

Mickael Bussinger

Mickael Bussinger

Schoolchild

Jonathan Gatinois

Jonathan Gatinois

Schoolchild

Joshka Kaufmann

Joshka Kaufmann

Schoolchild

Morgan Mariac

Morgan Mariac

Schoolchild

Caroline Marsily

Caroline Marsily

Schoolchild

Geoffroy Morange

Geoffroy Morange

Schoolchild

Sébastien Thaissart

Sébastien Thaissart

Schoolchild

Charlotte Bienfait

Charlotte Bienfait

Baby

Camille Dufeu

Camille Dufeu

Baby

Robinson Fouille

Robinson Fouille

Baby

Alysia Hoffeurt

Alysia Hoffeurt

Baby

Sandy Kontargyris

Sandy Kontargyris

Baby

Andrew Laupen

Andrew Laupen

Baby

Théo Madueno

Théo Madueno

Baby

Arthur Mazet

Arthur Mazet

Baby

Fackry M'Saidie

Fackry M'Saidie

Baby

Gabriel Pierre

Gabriel Pierre

Baby

Bérangère Pivot

Bérangère Pivot

Baby

Charlotte Ribaud-Chevrey

Charlotte Ribaud-Chevrey

Baby

Laura Robert

Laura Robert

Baby

Caroline Rochand

Caroline Rochand

Baby

Carolane Yvan

Carolane Yvan

Baby

Margot Tostivint

Margot Tostivint

Baby

Buster Verbraeken

Buster Verbraeken

Krank, Age 4

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Man on the Street (uncredited)

Directed By

Marc Caro

Marc Caro

Director

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Director

Florence Magna-Schneid

Florence Magna-Schneid

Continuity

Aruna Villiers

Aruna Villiers

Script Supervisor

Grégoire Barachin

Grégoire Barachin

Second Assistant Director

Jean-Marc Tostivint

Jean-Marc Tostivint

First Assistant Director

Christophe Douchand

Christophe Douchand

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

François Rabes

François Rabes

Producer

Pierre-Jacques Bénichou

Pierre-Jacques Bénichou

Casting

Arlette Mas

Arlette Mas

Producer

María Victoria Hebrero

María Victoria Hebrero

Producer

Claudie Ossard

Claudie Ossard

Producer

Félicie Dutertre

Félicie Dutertre

Producer

José Luis Lopez

José Luis Lopez

Producer

Aude Boedec

Aude Boedec

Production Secretary

Gilles Caussade

Gilles Caussade

Finance

Sylvie Zadjner

Sylvie Zadjner

Location Manager

Fabien Pondevaux

Fabien Pondevaux

Assistant Production Manager

Nathanièle Esther

Nathanièle Esther

Casting Assistant

Daniel Szuster

Daniel Szuster

Production Manager

Gabrielle Beroff

Gabrielle Beroff

Casting Assistant

Edith Pommerol

Edith Pommerol

Unit Manager

Primitivo Álvaro

Primitivo Álvaro

Unit Manager

Marie-Laure Villa

Marie-Laure Villa

Location Manager

Gilles Saulnier

Gilles Saulnier

Unit Manager

Jean-Jacques Damiani

Jean-Jacques Damiani

Unit Manager

Bruno Vignier

Bruno Vignier

Unit Manager

Elías Querejeta

Elías Querejeta

Producer

Svetlana Novak

Svetlana Novak

Production Assistant

Edited By

Hervé Schneid

Hervé Schneid

Editor

Beatriz Chamón

Beatriz Chamón

Assistant Editor

Katia Besimensky

Katia Besimensky

Assistant Editor

Yvan Lucas

Yvan Lucas

Color Timer

Colette Kassabian

Colette Kassabian

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Costume Design

Nathalie Tissier

Nathalie Tissier

Key Makeup Artist

John Nollet

John Nollet

Hairstylist

Nathalie Tissier

Nathalie Tissier

Makeup Designer

Madeline Fontaine

Madeline Fontaine

Key Costumer

Janet Latimer

Janet Latimer

Dresser

Nathalie Tissier

Nathalie Tissier

Makeup Artist

Benoît Lestang

Benoît Lestang

Makeup Artist

Stéphanie Selva

Stéphanie Selva

Makeup Artist

Beya Gasmi

Beya Gasmi

Assistant Hairstylist

Sound

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

Original Music Composer

Lucien Balibar

Lucien Balibar

Sound

Thierry Lebon

Thierry Lebon

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hervé Schneid

Hervé Schneid

Music Editor

Vincent Guillon

Vincent Guillon

Sound Editor

Bruno Mercère

Bruno Mercère

Sound Effects

Pierre Martens

Pierre Martens

Sound Recordist

Andrew Barrett

Andrew Barrett

Conductor

Andrew Barrett

Andrew Barrett

Musician

Darin A. Drennan

Darin A. Drennan

Orchestrator

Emmanuel Augeard

Emmanuel Augeard

ADR Editor

Jean-Pierre Lelong

Jean-Pierre Lelong

Foley Artist

Laurent Zeilig

Laurent Zeilig

Boom Operator

Cyrille Zoukhotine

Cyrille Zoukhotine

Sound

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

Music Producer

Vianney Aube

Vianney Aube

ADR Editor

Jean-Pierre Halbwachs

Jean-Pierre Halbwachs

Sound Designer

Jean-Louis Lebras

Jean-Louis Lebras

ADR Recordist

Charles Samek

Charles Samek

Conductor

Vincent Arnardi

Vincent Arnardi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Vincent Arnardi

Vincent Arnardi

Sound Supervisor

Jean-Pierre Halbwachs

Jean-Pierre Halbwachs

Sound Editor

Darin A. Drennan

Darin A. Drennan

Music Editor

Aïlo Auguste-Judith

Aïlo Auguste-Judith

Sound

Franck Lebon

Franck Lebon

Sound Effects

Aymeric Devoldère

Aymeric Devoldère

Sound

Laurent Kossayan

Laurent Kossayan

Sound Effects

Mario Melchiorri

Mario Melchiorri

Assistant Foley Artist

René Taquet

René Taquet

Music Consultant

Marc Caro

Marc Caro

Sound Effects

Andrew Barrett

Andrew Barrett

Orchestrator

Pierre Excoffier

Pierre Excoffier

Sound

Gérard Hardy

Gérard Hardy

Sound Editor

Jacques Lévy

Jacques Lévy

Sound

Jean-Pierre Halbwachs

Jean-Pierre Halbwachs

Sound

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Arnon Manor

Arnon Manor

3D Modeller

Cédric Houplain

Cédric Houplain

Visual Effects

Jean-Marc Castera

Jean-Marc Castera

Animation

Pierre Buffin

Pierre Buffin

Animation

Jean-Marc Castera

Jean-Marc Castera

3D Modeller

Hubert Fourneaux

Hubert Fourneaux

Visual Effects

Alain Carsoux

Alain Carsoux

Digital Compositor

Frederic Soumagnas

Frederic Soumagnas

3D Modeller

Delphine Domer

Delphine Domer

Visual Effects Producer

Thomas Duval

Thomas Duval

Digital Compositor

Arnon Manor

Arnon Manor

3D Animator

Pitof

Pitof

Visual Effects

Camera

Darius Khondji

Darius Khondji

Director of Photography

Jean-Hugues Oppel

Jean-Hugues Oppel

Assistant Camera

Michel Amathieu

Michel Amathieu

Additional Photography

Eric Caro

Eric Caro

Set Photographer

Vincent Blasco

Vincent Blasco

Grip

Philippe Le Sourd

Philippe Le Sourd

Second Assistant Camera

Jean-Michel Vincent

Jean-Michel Vincent

Grip

Marc Koninckx

Marc Koninckx

Camera Operator

Robert Dona

Robert Dona

Grip

Yorgo Voyagis

Yorgo Voyagis

Key Grip

Johanne Debas

Johanne Debas

Assistant Camera

Etienne Saldés

Etienne Saldés

Grip

Thierry Fonteny

Thierry Fonteny

Grip

Isabelle Casez

Isabelle Casez

Assistant Camera

Agnès Letessier

Agnès Letessier

Assistant Camera

Amnon Israeli

Amnon Israeli

Camera Operator

Marc Koninckx

Marc Koninckx

Steadicam Operator

Michel Revest

Michel Revest

Assistant Camera

Christophe Beaucarne

Christophe Beaucarne

Assistant Camera

Sophie Cadet

Sophie Cadet

Assistant Camera

Roland Savoye

Roland Savoye

Underwater Camera

Adrien Angliviel

Adrien Angliviel

First Assistant Camera

Bruno Dubet

Bruno Dubet

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Aline Bonetto

Aline Bonetto

Set Decoration

Marc Caro

Marc Caro

Production Design

Georges Mougine

Georges Mougine

Set Decoration

Denis Ozenne

Denis Ozenne

Set Decoration

Denis Gastou

Denis Gastou

Sculptor

Pierre-Paul Jayne

Pierre-Paul Jayne

Sculptor

Jean Rabasse

Jean Rabasse

Production Design

Marie-Laure Valla

Marie-Laure Valla

Set Decoration

Veronique Zylberfain

Veronique Zylberfain

Graphic Designer

Delphine Domer

Delphine Domer

Set Supervisor

Jean Rabasse

Jean Rabasse

Art Direction

Other Crew

Pascaline Girardot

Pascaline Girardot

Stunts

Marcel Labbaye

Marcel Labbaye

Stunts

Sylvain Surble

Sylvain Surble

Catering

Christophe Roblin

Christophe Roblin

Stunts

Jean-Loup Michou

Jean-Loup Michou

Stunts

Rémi Canaple

Rémi Canaple

Stunts

Yvon Frémy

Yvon Frémy

Driver

Guillaume Laurant

Guillaume Laurant

Additional Dialogue

Stephane Ode

Stephane Ode

Stunts

Philippe Alleton

Philippe Alleton

Special Effects

Delphine Doreau

Delphine Doreau

Special Effects

Pascal Molina

Pascal Molina

Animatronics Designer

Pitof

Pitof

Digital Effects Supervisor

Christian Hening

Christian Hening

Stunts

Lionel Mathis

Lionel Mathis

Special Effects

Frederick Renard

Frederick Renard

Stunts

Jean-Claude Braquet

Jean-Claude Braquet

Stunts

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Additional Dialogue

Olivier Gleyze

Olivier Gleyze

Special Effects

Isabelle Morax

Isabelle Morax

Post Production Supervisor

Patrick Cauderlier

Patrick Cauderlier

Stunt Coordinator

Catherine Robert

Catherine Robert

Stunts

Eric Barone

Eric Barone

Stunts

Philippe Vittoriani

Philippe Vittoriani

Stunts

Yves Domenjoud

Yves Domenjoud

Special Effects

Jean-Christophe Spadaccini

Jean-Christophe Spadaccini

Special Effects

Jean-Baptiste Bonetto

Jean-Baptiste Bonetto

Special Effects

Michel Julienne

Michel Julienne

Stunts

Christophe Roblin

Christophe Roblin

Stunt Driver

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