The City of Lost Children
"Where happily ever after is just a dream."
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
Cast
Ron Perlman
One
Dominique Pinon
The Diver / The Clones
Judith Vittet
Miette
Daniel Emilfork
Krank
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Marcello
Geneviève Brunet
The Octopus
Odile Mallet
The Octopus
Mireille Mossé
Miss Bismuth
Serge Merlin
Gabriel Marie
Rufus
Peeler
Ticky Holgado
Ex-Acrobat
Cris Huerta
Father
Jean-Louis Trintignant
L'oncle Irvin (voice)
Joseph Lucien
Denree
Mapi Galán
Lune
Briac Barthélémy
Bottle
Pierre-Quentin Faesch
Pipo
Alexis Pivot
Tadpole
François Hadji-Lazaro
Killer
Dominique Bettenfeld
Bogdan
Lotfi Yahya Jedidi
Melchior
Thierry Gibault
Brutus
Marc Caro
Brother Ange-Joseph
Ham Chau Luong
Tattoo Artist
Frankie Pain
Barmaid
Enrique Villanueva
Spainard
Dominique Chevalier
Tied-up Guard
Lorella Cravotta
Woman at Her Window
Éric Houzelot
Soldier
Philippe Beautier
Double Clones
Marc Amyot
Double Clones #2
Jean-Philippe Labadie
Double Clones
Raphaèle Bouchard
Miette, Age
Elisabeth Etienne
Miette, Age 37
Rachel Boulenger
Miette, Age 43
Michel Motu
Krank, Age 45
Nane Germon
Miette, Age 82
Léo Rubion
Jeannot
Guillaume Billod-Morel
Child
Bezak
Helmsman
Hong Mai Thomas
Tattoo Artist's Wife
René Pivot
Glazier
Daniel Adric
Cyclops
Christophe Salengro
Soldier
René Marquant
Captain
Michel Smolianoff
Awake Tramp
Lili Cognard
Winner
Angélique Philibert
Stripper
Marie Piémontèse
Stripper
Antoinette Dias
Stripper
Zak Russomanno
Stripper
Djamila Bouda
Stripper
Lauren Geoffroy
Stripper
Cyril Aubin
Double Clones #4
Bruno Journée
Double Clones #5
Jérémie Freund
Krank, Age 12
Joris Geneste
Krank, Age 36
Julie Bernard
Child
Valentin Simonet
Child
Eglantine Blanckaert
Schoolchild
Gaëtan Bouyala
Schoolchild
Mickael Bussinger
Schoolchild
Jonathan Gatinois
Schoolchild
Joshka Kaufmann
Schoolchild
Morgan Mariac
Schoolchild
Caroline Marsily
Schoolchild
Geoffroy Morange
Schoolchild
Sébastien Thaissart
Schoolchild
Charlotte Bienfait
Baby
Camille Dufeu
Baby
Robinson Fouille
Baby
Alysia Hoffeurt
Baby
Sandy Kontargyris
Baby
Andrew Laupen
Baby
Théo Madueno
Baby
Arthur Mazet
Baby
Fackry M'Saidie
Baby
Gabriel Pierre
Baby
Bérangère Pivot
Baby
Charlotte Ribaud-Chevrey
Baby
Laura Robert
Baby
Caroline Rochand
Baby
Carolane Yvan
Baby
Margot Tostivint
Baby
Buster Verbraeken
Krank, Age 4
Mathieu Kassovitz
Man on the Street (uncredited)
Crew
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Director
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Screenplay
Félicie Dutertre
Producer
María Victoria Hebrero
Producer
José Luis Lopez
Producer
Arlette Mas
Producer
Claudie Ossard
Producer
François Rabes
Producer
Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music Composer
Darius Khondji
Director of Photography
Hervé Schneid
Editor
Pierre-Jacques Bénichou
Casting
Aline Bonetto
Set Decoration
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Costume Design
Georges Mougine
Set Decoration
Denis Ozenne
Set Decoration
Marc Caro
Screenplay
Marc Caro
Production Design
Marc Caro
Director
Gilles Adrien
Screenplay
Jean Rabasse
Art Direction
Pitof
Visual Effects
Gilles Adrien
Dialogue
Guillaume Laurant
Additional Dialogue
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Additional Dialogue
Jean Rabasse
Production Design
Marie-Laure Valla
Set Decoration
Beya Gasmi
Assistant Hairstylist
Benoît Lestang
Makeup Artist
John Nollet
Hairstylist
Stéphanie Selva
Makeup Artist
Nathalie Tissier
Key Makeup Artist
Nathalie Tissier
Makeup Artist
Nathalie Tissier
Makeup Designer
Jean-Jacques Damiani
Unit Manager
Isabelle Morax
Post Production Supervisor
Edith Pommerol
Unit Manager
Fabien Pondevaux
Assistant Production Manager
Gilles Saulnier
Unit Manager
Daniel Szuster
Production Manager
Bruno Vignier
Unit Manager
Primitivo Álvaro
Unit Manager
Grégoire Barachin
Second Assistant Director
Christophe Douchand
First Assistant Director
Jean-Marc Tostivint
First Assistant Director
Vincent Arnardi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Vincent Arnardi
Sound Supervisor
Vianney Aube
ADR Editor
Emmanuel Augeard
ADR Editor
Aïlo Auguste-Judith
Sound
Lucien Balibar
Sound
Marc Caro
Sound Effects
Aymeric Devoldère
Sound
Pierre Excoffier
Sound
Vincent Guillon
Sound Editor
Jean-Pierre Halbwachs
Sound Designer
Jean-Pierre Halbwachs
Sound Editor
Jean-Pierre Halbwachs
Sound
Gérard Hardy
Sound Editor
Laurent Kossayan
Sound Effects
Franck Lebon
Sound Effects
Thierry Lebon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jean-Louis Lebras
ADR Recordist
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Foley Artist
Jacques Lévy
Sound
Pierre Martens
Sound Recordist
Mario Melchiorri
Assistant Foley Artist
Bruno Mercère
Sound Effects
Laurent Zeilig
Boom Operator
Cyrille Zoukhotine
Sound
Philippe Alleton
Special Effects
Jean-Baptiste Bonetto
Special Effects
Yves Domenjoud
Special Effects
Delphine Doreau
Special Effects
Denis Gastou
Sculptor
Olivier Gleyze
Special Effects
Pierre-Paul Jayne
Sculptor
Lionel Mathis
Special Effects
Pascal Molina
Animatronics Designer
Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
Special Effects
Alain Carsoux
Digital Compositor
Jean-Marc Castera
3D Modeller
Jean-Marc Castera
Animation
Pierre Buffin
Animation
Delphine Domer
Set Supervisor
Delphine Domer
Visual Effects Producer
Thomas Duval
Digital Compositor
Hubert Fourneaux
Visual Effects
Cédric Houplain
Visual Effects
Arnon Manor
3D Modeller
Arnon Manor
3D Animator
Pitof
Digital Effects Supervisor
Frederic Soumagnas
3D Modeller
Veronique Zylberfain
Graphic Designer
Eric Barone
Stunts
Jean-Claude Braquet
Stunts
Rémi Canaple
Stunts
Patrick Cauderlier
Stunt Coordinator
Pascaline Girardot
Stunts
Christian Hening
Stunts
Michel Julienne
Stunts
Marcel Labbaye
Stunts
Jean-Loup Michou
Stunts
Stephane Ode
Stunts
Frederick Renard
Stunts
Catherine Robert
Stunts
Christophe Roblin
Stunt Driver
Christophe Roblin
Stunts
Philippe Vittoriani
Stunts
Michel Amathieu
Additional Photography
Adrien Angliviel
First Assistant Camera
Franck Barrault
Electrician
Christophe Beaucarne
Assistant Camera
Vincent Blasco
Grip
Sophie Cadet
Assistant Camera
Eric Caro
Set Photographer
Isabelle Casez
Assistant Camera
Johanne Debas
Assistant Camera
Philippe Depardieu
Electrician
Robert Dona
Grip
Bruno Dubet
Key Grip
Thierry Fonteny
Grip
Bernard Gemähling
Electrician
Amnon Israeli
Camera Operator
Marc Koninckx
Camera Operator
Marc Koninckx
Steadicam Operator
Philippe Le Sourd
Second Assistant Camera
Agnès Letessier
Assistant Camera
Eric Monin
Electrician
Mikaël Monod
Electrician
Jean-Hugues Oppel
Assistant Camera
Pascal Pajaud
Gaffer
Michel Revest
Assistant Camera
Luc Rondeau
Electrician
Michel Sabourdy
Electrician
Etienne Saldés
Grip
Roland Savoye
Underwater Camera
Jean-Michel Vincent
Grip
Yorgo Voyagis
Key Grip
Gabrielle Beroff
Casting Assistant
Nathanièle Esther
Casting Assistant
Madeline Fontaine
Key Costumer
Janet Latimer
Dresser
Katia Besimensky
Assistant Editor
Beatriz Chamón
Assistant Editor
Colette Kassabian
Negative Cutter
Yvan Lucas
Color Timer
Marie-Laure Villa
Location Manager
Sylvie Zadjner
Location Manager
Andrew Barrett
Conductor
Andrew Barrett
Orchestrator
Andrew Barrett
Musician
Darin A. Drennan
Orchestrator
Darin A. Drennan
Music Editor
Charles Samek
Conductor
Hervé Schneid
Music Editor
René Taquet
Music Consultant
Angelo Badalamenti
Music Producer
Angelo Badalamenti
Orchestrator
Florence Magna-Schneid
Continuity
Aruna Villiers
Script Supervisor
Yvon Frémy
Driver
Aude Boedec
Production Secretary
Gilles Caussade
Finance
Sylvain Surble
Catering
Elías Querejeta
Producer
Svetlana Novak
Production Assistant