Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro
The City of the Lost Children
7.4 
7.3A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
1.85:1
- Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
- Main Cast: Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet
- Soundtrack: Angelo Badalamenti
- Cinematography: Darius Khondji
- Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro, Gilles Adrien
Original title in France is La cité des enfants perdus.
Cinema Premiere: December 15, 1995
English reviews
1 english reviews of The City of the Lost Children (1995)
International reviews
2 foreign reviews of The City of the Lost Children (1995)
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4 / 5
Translated from swedish: The film is genuinely strange, but not like a video installation or an Antonioni film, rather like a fairy tale you've never heard before, filled with jokes you haven't heard previously and serious moments that feel both relatively fresh and oddly familiar. Nothing is new under the sun, least of all in the world of cinema, but it's fun that there are people who try.
- Anders LindahlSwedish: russin.nu »
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Positive, no rating
Translated from swedish: In the dark fairy tale "The City of the Lost Children", Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet seek answers to the question of what truly makes us human. A visually dizzying film that moves between gritty social dystopia and colorful dreamlike cabaret.
- Erik JerseniusSwedish: vlt.se »
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Box Office
The City of the Lost Children has earned a total of 1 781 750 dollars from cinemas across the world (the global box office).
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The film tends to lurch along in fits and starts until Miette becomes established as a central character. From that point on, improvement is immediate and consistent. For those who enjoy the offbeat, "The City of the Lost Children" is worth taking the time and effort to find.
- James Berardinelli
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