In the fantastical realm of “The City of Lost Children,” a scientist from a surreal society, played by Daniel Emilfork, orchestrates the abduction of children.

His sinister motive? To steal their dreams, hoping the stolen reveries will somehow halt his aging process. Alongside him, Ron Perlman portrays One, a key figure in this dark tale. But in a world where happily ever after is merely a dream, the line between reality and fantasy blurs, as the city’s denizens navigate a landscape where dreams are currency and nightmares lurk at every turn.

Cast:

• Ron Perlman as One
• Dominique Pinon as Scaphandrier / Les Clones
• Judith Vittet as Miette
• Daniel Emilfork as Krank
• Jean-Claude Dreyfus as Marcello
• Geneviève Brunet as la Pieuvre
• Odile Mallet as la Pieuvre
• Mireille Mossé as Mademoiselle Bismuth
• Serge Merlin as Gabriel Marie
• Rufus as Peeler
• Ticky Holgado as Ex-acrobat

Production Credits:

• Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
• Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
• Producers: Félicie Dutertre, María Victoria Hebrero, José Luis Lopez, Arlette Mas, Claudie Ossard, François Rabes
• Music: Angelo Badalamenti
• Cinematography: Darius Khondji
• Editing: Hervé Schneid
• Production Design: Marc Caro
• Costume Design: Jean Paul Gaultier

Genres: Surrealism, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Themes: Friendship, Rescue, Childhood Innocence, Dystopia, Aging

Production Companies:

• Procirep
• Constellation Productions
• France 3 Cinéma
• Claudie Ossard Productions
• Eurimages
• MEDIA Programme of the European Union

Distributors:

• France (FR)
• Germany (DE)
• Spain (ES)

Release Date: May 16, 1995

Languages: Cantonese, French

Tagline: “Where happily ever after is just a dream.”