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Film

The City of Lost Children

La Cité des enfants perdus

Jean-Pierre Jeunet  ·  France / Germany / Spain  ·  1995

FantasyDark Fantasy 1990s

A deranged scientist kidnaps children to steal their dreams, unable to dream himself. A gentle strongman named One sets out across a surreal, fog-drenched industrial city to rescue his little brother. Jeunet and Caro's deliriously inventive visual fable — part fairy tale, part nightmare — remains one of the most extraordinary feats of production design in French cinema.

Language

French

Cast

Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet

Awards

  • César Best Cinematography
  • César Best Set Design
  • César Best Costume Design