City Of Lost Children, The - English Subtitles Details

City Of Lost Children, The - English Subtitles

In THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, an imaginative fantasy from the creators of DELICATESSEN, a prematurely aging mad scientist named Krank (Daniel Emilfork) kidnaps children so he can steal their dreams. However, Krank runs into trouble when his henchmen grab Denree (Joseph Lucien), a little boy whose adopted brother, One (Ron Perlman), is a circus strongman. One desperately tries to find Denree and asks for help from Miette (Judith Vittet), a nine-year-old girl who heads up a gang of orphans. Together, One and Miette finally find Krank's castle, meeting along the way the lost identical brother--the original--of the three clones (each played by Dominique Pinon) who serve as Krank's assistants.
French directors Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet once again prove their technical prowess with this dark fairy tale, which features outstanding performances from its youthful cast (most notably Vittet). As is the case with DELICATESSEN, however, their genius in constructing a highly artificial, beautiful, believable world threatens to overshadow the story. But even the fantastic sets cannot compare to the bizarre spectacles that Jeunet and Caro dream up. In one unforgettable scene, a pair of evil Siamese twin sisters prepare dinner, their four arms working perfectly in sync--one holding vegetables for another to chop while a third stirs the soup and a fourth scratches their collective itches. Frequent David Lynch collaborator Angelo Badalamenti creates the chilling, circusy musical score that adds to the film's magic. Also Includes 'The Making Of The City Of The Lost Children'

Starring	Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet, Dominique Pinon, Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Director	Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
Studio	OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 48 mins
Certificate
Genres	World Cinema
Language	DVD: French
Dubbed	English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	DVD: 21 Jan 2006 Production year: 1995
Format	DVD