City Of Lost Children, The - English Subtitles
1995
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 .. Read more
| Starring | Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet, Dominique Pinon |
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| Director | Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro |
| Genres | World Cinema |
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17 out of 17 people found this review helpful
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Jeunet et Caro on form yet again
Being a big fan of Delicatessen, I was doubtful that Jeunet et Caro could recreate it's atmosphere and still maintain a level of originality. My doubts were... more
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
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visually stunning - immensely imaginative
this is just a must see for all of those who are into visually stunning, brilliantly acted and immensely imaginative movies.
I agree the plot is a ... more -
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Get Lost! You won't regret it.
Having seen Delicatessen when it first came out I rented again recently and decided to follow Jeunet and Caro to their next project; Cof LC and I wasn’t ... more
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
visually stunning - immensely imaginative
this is just a must see for all of those who are into visually stunning, brilliantly acted and immensely imaginative movies.
I agree the plot is a ... more
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17 out of 17 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Jeunet et Caro on form yet again
Being a big fan of Delicatessen, I was doubtful that Jeunet et Caro could recreate it's atmosphere and still maintain a level of originality. My doubts were... more
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
visually stunning - immensely imaginative
this is just a must see for all of those who are into visually stunning, brilliantly acted and immensely imaginative movies.
I agree the plot is a ... more -
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Get Lost! You won't regret it.
Having seen Delicatessen when it first came out I rented again recently and decided to follow Jeunet and Caro to their next project; Cof LC and I wasn’t ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Not my kind of fantasy
I didn't much like this film, but I did only manage to get less than halfway through. It crystallised for me, what is a problem. And it is this: that the... more
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Very, very strange film...
Visually and conceptually this film is a feast. However the disturbing reality the director creates coupled with the simplistic narrative and one-dimensional ... more
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Inventive and playful
Don't be put off by the opening, this is a playful, comic masterpiece. Since France invented surrealism, this is a brilliant example of the genre. My ... more
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Refreshingly Interesting
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's early work rates amongst my favourite films. In both this and Delicatessen he creates another world with his sepia colour palette and ... more
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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 ...
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