The City of Lost Children
RLa Cité des enfants perdus
“Where happily ever after is just a dream.”
1995·112 min·Released
Studio: Constellation, Elías Querejeta PC, France 3 Cinéma, Le Studio Canal+, Lumière Pictures, Tele München
7.2TMDb
Theatrical May 17, 1995
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France · French · Foreign
Overview
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
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Crew
DirectorMarc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
WriterJean-Pierre Jeunet, Gilles Adrien, Marc Caro
Cast
Ron Perlman
One
Dominique Pinon
The Diver / The Clones
Judith Vittet
Miette
Daniel Emilfork
Krank
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Marcello
Geneviève Brunet
The Octopus
Odile Mallet
The Octopus
Mireille Mossé
Miss Bismuth
Serge Merlin
Gabriel Marie
Rufus
Peeler
Ticky Holgado
Ex-Acrobat
Cris Huerta
Father
Jean-Louis Trintignant
L'oncle Irvin (voice)
Joseph Lucien
Denree
Mapi Galán
Lune
Briac Barthélémy
Bottle
Pierre-Quentin Faesch
Pipo
Alexis Pivot
Tadpole
François Hadji-Lazaro
Killer
Dominique Bettenfeld
Bogdan
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Keywords
rescuefriendshipislanddreamsclonedystopiaeyeagingsteampunkchildhoodchild kidnappingflea
Details
Budget
$18M
Revenue
$2M
TMDb Votes
1,208
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026