| | City Of Lost Children DVD (5 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Foreign Films Movies, Thriller Videos, Adventure, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense, Children (About), Fantasy, Monsters, Kidnapping And Missing Persons, Surreal, France, Dreams | | Starring | Daniel Emilfork, Ron Perlman, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Pinon, Mireille Mosse, Joseph Lucien, Judith Vittet | | Director | Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro |
This is a 112 minute feature film DVD. In this imaginative fantasy from the creators of "Delicatessen," a mad scientist named Krank kidnaps children so he can steal their dreams. However, Krank runs into trouble carrying out his evil schemes after his Cyclops henchmen capture Denree, a bright little boy whose adopted brother works as a circus strongman.
The brother, One, desperately tries to find Denree, and receives help from Miette, a nine-year-old girl who's the leader of a gang of orphans. Together, One and Miette take part in a series of fantastic adventures. 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 Denrée (Joseph Lucien), a little boy whose adopted brother, One (Ron Perelman), is a circus strongman. One desperately tries to find Denrée and begs for help from Miette (Judith Vittet), a 9-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. Theatrical release: December 15, 1995 (in New York City).
Additional credits include: Jean-Marc Tostivint, Gregoire Barachin, Christophe Douchand (assistant directors); Pierre-Jacques Benichou (casting); Patrick Cauderlier (stunt coordinator).
This film was acclaimed fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier's first foray into costume design in movies. He later designed the costumes for Luc Besson's THE PROFESSIONAL.
Additional credits: Jean-Marc Tostivint, Gregoire Barachin, Christophe Douchand (assistant directors); Pierre-Jacques Benichou (casting); Patrick Cauderlier (stunt coordinator).
Additional cast: Genevieve Brunet/Odile Mallet (The Octopus), Mireille Mosse (Miss Bismuth), Serge Merlin (Cyclops Leader), Francois Hadji-Lazaro (The Killer -- Cyclops), Ticky Holgado (The Ex-Acrobat), Dominique Bettenfeld (Bogdan), Lotfi Yahyajedidi (Melchior), Thierry Gibault (Brutus), Mapi Galan (Lune), Briac Barthelemy (Bottle), Alexis Pivot (Tadpole), Leo Rubion (Jeannot), Pierre Quentin-Faesch (Pipo), Frankie Pain (The Barmaid), Guillaume Billod-Morel (First Child), Ham-Chau Luong (The Tattoo Artist), Hong-Mai Thomas (The Tattoo Artist's Wife), Daniel Adric (A Cyclops), Enrique Villanueva (The Spaniard) and Chris Huerta (Father Christmas). City Of Lost Children Reviews: "...Clever....Brilliant warmer moments..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...Gleefully evokes a world inspired by carnival grotesquerie..." -- Rating: A-
-- Nisid Hajari, Entertainment Weekly "A vibrant, bubbling cauldron of breathtaking f/x, gross-out humor and in-your-face imagery..."
-- Derek Elley, Variety "...A stunningly surreal fantasy, a fable of longing and danger, of heroic deeds and bravery, set in a brilliantly realized world of its own. It is one of the most audacious, original films of the year..."
-- Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
This is the only Joseph Lucien video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Judith Vittet. City Of Lost Children | List Price | $24.96 (You save $3.77) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1995 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  856  | | CD Universe Part number | 1181466 | | Catalog number | 40019 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 19, 1999 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Also Known As | City of the Lost Children; Cite des Enfants Perdus | | Running Time | 114 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Black & White; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround Sound; Stereo Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen; Black & White; Subtitled; Original French; Subtitled English and Spanish |
City Of Lost Children Movie Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   Haunting movie....
This digitally remasted version is great. I loved all the gadgets within the movie and their interplay with the characters. This is a very dark movie and several interpretations of the movie can be had....some of the story line could even be brought into the "cloning" issues of present day.
Submitted by icongraphics (Crestone CO) 
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 Tim Burton meets Cyberpunk
Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro. Great Directors and Writers. Great post-apocaliptyc tale where a no-dreaming man wants to steal all children's dream. An dark epic journey where a boy and a circus strongman has to save all those children. And seven cloned people are looking for the original one. A must have for those who like original tales. The same team is responsible for Alien 4, delicatessen and the exquisite comedy Amelie.
Submitted by a reviewer (Mexico City)
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Best stylistic movie ever made!!!Period!!!
To be frank Tim burton wishes he could of came up with this.But frankly I think his movies are lame,and suck,but this movie put's pan's Labyrinth to shame,as far as I'm concerned,it's the original pan's labyrinth,but I will admit this movie is weird it's not the kind of movie you would watch with a lot of friend's.It's the kind of movie you think you're the only one who likes,and then later find out that other people like it too.So yeah I would I would say it's the best stylistic movie ever made,and I still wish that there was a sequal,maybe a little less of a wierd one...
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It's like being hit in the head by a iron plated silvery cloud
Submitted by a reviewer (England, , UK)
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the most imaginative, beautifully made film of all time. it'll be a long time before any will compare. if you love it, get 'delicatessen'.
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City Of Lost Children DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Dual Side - Single Layer
Side A
Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - French
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
Stereo - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet - Director, Ron Perlman - Star
Trailers - American Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/ Photo Galleries:
Costume Design Gallery with Jean-Paul Gaultier - Costume Designer
Production Sketch Gallery
Biographies -
1. Jean-Pierre Jeunet - Director, Marc Caro - Director
2. Ron Perlman - Star
3. Angelo Badalamenti - Composer
4. Jean-Paul Gaultier - Costume Designer
Side B - Standard Version
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - French
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
Stereo - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet - Director, Ron Perlman - Star
Trailers - American Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/ Photo Galleries:
Costume Design Gallery with Jean-Paul Gaultier - Costume Designer
Production Sketch Gallery
Biographies -
1. Jean-Pierre Jeunet - Director, Marc Caro - Director
2. Ron Perlman - Star
3. Angelo Badalamanti - Composer
4. Jean-Paul Gaultier - Costume Designer
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