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Cast

Ron Perlman
as One

Daniel Emilfork
as Krank

Judith Vittet
as Miette

Dominique Pinon
as The Diver/The Clones

Jean-Claude Dreyfus
as Marcello, the Flea Tamer

Mireille Mosse
as Miss Bismuth

Serge Merlin
as Cyclops' Leader

François Hadji-Lazaro
as The Killer

Genevieve Brunet
as Octopus 1

Odile Mallet
as Octopus 2

Rufus
as The Peeler

Ticky Holgado
as The Ex-Acrobat

Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Irvin's Voice

Joseph Lucien
as Denree

Dominique Bettenfeld
as Bogdan

Lotfi Yahyajedidi
as Melchior

Thierry Gibault
as Brutus

Marc Caro
as Brother Ange-Joseph

Mapi Galán
as Lune

Briac Barthélémy
as Bottle

Alexis Pivot
as Tadpole

Leo Rubion
as Jeannot

Pierre-Quentin Faesch
as Pipo

Guillaume Billod-Morel
as Child

Ham Chau Luong
as Tattoo Artist

Hong-Mai Thomas
as Tattoo Artist's Wife

Daniel Adric
as Cyclops

Franckie Pain
as Barmaid

Enrique Villanueva
as Spainard

Cris Huerta
as Father Christmas

Lorella Cravotta
as Woman at her Window

Rene Marquant
as Captain

Jennifer Bezak
as Helmsman

Philippe Beautier
as Double Clone

Marc Amyot
as Double Clone

Jean-Philippe Labadie
as Double Clone

Cyril Aubin
as Double Clone

Bruno Journee
as Double Clone

Dominique Chevallier
as Tied-up Guard

Rene Pivot
as Glazier

Michel Smolianoff
as Awake Tramp

Christophe Salengro
as Soldier

Éric Houzelot
as Soldier

Angelique Philibert
as Stripper

Marie Peimontese
as Stripper

Antoinette Dias
as Stripper

Zak Russomanno
as Stripper

Djamila Bouda
as Stripper

Lauren Geoffrey
as Stripper

Lili Cognard
as Winner

Raphaele Bouchard
as Meitte (age 15)

Babeth Etienne
as Miette (age 37)

Rachel Boulenger
as Miette (age 43)

Nane Germon
as Miette (age 82)

Buster Verbraeken
as Krank (age 4)

Jeremie Freund
as Krank (age 12)

Joris Geneste
as Krank (age 36)

Michel Motu
as Krank (age 45)

Eglantine Blanckaert
as Schoolchild

Gaetan Bouyala
as Schoolchild

Mickael Bussinger
as Schoolchild

Jonathan Gatinois
as Schoolchild

Joshka Kaufmann
as Schoolchild

Morgan Mariac
as Schoolchild

Caroline Marsily
as Schoolchild

Geoffroy Morange
as Schoolchild

Sebastien Thaissart
as Schoolchild

Charlotte Bienfait
as Baby

Camille Dufeu
as Baby

Robinson Fouille
as Baby

Alysia Hoffeurt
as Baby

Sandy Kontargyris
as Baby

Andrew Laupen
as Baby

Theo Madueno
as Baby

Arthur Mazet
as Baby

Fackry M'Saidie
as Baby

Gabriel Pierre
as Baby

Berangere Pivot
as Baby

Charlotte Ribaud-Chevrey
as Baby

Laura Robert
as Baby

Caroline Rochand
as Baby

Carolane Yvan
as Baby

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• Oct 02, 2015

  As one person on here quite astutely observed, "It's Blade Runner as made by circus artists." Comparing it to Blade Runner may sound like a bit much, but its look and set design's imagination are about on par with that film. What really makes the difference in this movie is the warping and confounding narrative, which is all over the place. Its weirdness so shunts the audience that in the end the film becomes a strange and befuddling [and at moments exasperating] oddity. It lives in the line between child fantasy and macabre dystopia. The human moments are what tie this movie together -- every scene with the little girl Miette [Judith Vittet] makes the film, in particular her relationship with One [Ron Perlman]. I almost feel bad giving such an imaginative movie such a low rating, because there are aspects of this that are truly imaginative and brilliant, but along with imagination a film must have cohesion and some amount of accessibility to rate higher. Overall, the film is imaginative, confounding, a bit disturbing, and strange, with a small dose of humanness thrown in every once in awhile.
  

  Kyle M Super Reviewer
• Sep 28, 2015

  The City of Lost Children is a must-see for lovers of the surreal, especially steam punk. The film is rated R but has PG feel to it; it is like the fantasy adventure movies of the 80s with plenty humor and a bit of the grotesque mixed in (very reminiscent of Terry Gilliam films, though the vibe is different). The plot is not the greatest but sometimes I rate the film up because it has great style and outstanding visuals.
  Robert B Super Reviewer
• Feb 22, 2015

  A steam-punk carnival of grotesque extravaganza. The City of Lost Children is a disturbing tale of a scientist's fascination with dreams which reflected the problem of aging. Ron Perlman was an interesting cast but nevertheless an excellent addition.
  

  Sylvester K Super Reviewer
• Aug 05, 2014

  When a scientist kidnaps a brute's sister, he must join a group of urchins to retrieve her. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, one of our most imaginative and interesting filmmakers, throws all his cards on the table in this film. At each turn, Jeunet's world unfolds, and it's a dark vision in which a mad scientist can steal children's dreams, clones vie to be the Original, and a muscle-bound, monosyllabic tough finds his heart of gold. The film is an experience - a convoluted and occasionally hard-to-follow one, and I can imagine some people finding this film to be a collection of gimmicks, but I found it compelling and interesting. Overall, Jeunet is a unique filmmaker, and good or bad, his films are always interesting.
  Jim H Super Reviewer

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