The City of Lost Children (1995)
| Release Date | 17 May 1995 |
| Budget | $18,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $2,000,000 |
| Tagline | Where happily ever after is just a dream. |
| Genre | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Country | FranceGermanySpain |
| Filming Locations | Studios 91 Arpajon, Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon, Essonne, France |
| Language | French, Cantonese |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Adventure, Psychological Sci-Fi, Escape Film, Tech Noir |
| Mood | Other Dimensions |
| Themes | Daring Rescues, Heroic Mission |
| Tones | Stylized, Whimsical, Clever, Disturbing, Atmospheric, Fanciful, Bleak, Dreamlike, Hallucinatory |
| Tags | Captive, Captor, Castle, Escape, Freak, Gangster, Kidnap, Mad Scientist, Orphan |
The City of Lost Children (French: Spanish: ) is a dystopian French fantasy/drama film by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet released in 1995. The film is stylistically related to the previous and subsequent Jeunet films, Delicatessen and Amélie. It was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Judith Vittet
Miette
Geneviève Brunet
la Pieuvre
Odile Mallet
la Pieuvre
Mireille Mossé
Mademoiselle Bismuth
Serge Merlin
Gabriel Marie
Ticky Holgado
Ex-acrobat
Joseph Lucien
Denree
Mapi Galán
Lune
Briac Barthélémy
Bottle
Pierre-Quentin Faesch
Pipo
Alexis Pivot
Tadpole
Léo Rubion
Jeannot
Guillaume Billod-Morel
Child
Lotfi Yahya Jedidi
Melchior
Thierry Gibault
Brutus
Ham-Chau Luong
Tattoo Artist
Bezak
Helmsman
Thomas Hong-Maï
Tattoo Artist's Wife
Frankie Pain
Barmaid
René Pivot
Glazier
Daniel Adric
Cyclops
Christophe Salengro
Soldier
René Marquant
Captain
Enrique Villanueva
Spainard
Dominique Chevalier
Tied-up Guard
Cris Huerta
Father
Lorella Cravotta
Woman at her
Michel Smolianoff
Awake Tramp
Éric Houzelot
Soldier
Lili Cognard
Winner
Angélique Philibert
Stripper
Marie Piémontèse
Stripper
Antoinette Dias
Stripper
Zak Russomanno
Stripper
Djamila Bouda
Stripper
Philippe Beautier
Double Clones
Lauren Geoffroy
Stripper
Marc Amyot
Double Clones #2
Jean-Philippe Labadie
Double Clones
Raphaèle Bouchard
Miette, age
Bruno Journée
Double Clones #5
Jérémie Freund
Krank, age 12
Babeth Etienne
Miette, age 37
Joris Geneste
Krank, age 36
Rachel Boulenger
Miette, age 43
Michel Motu
Krank, age 45
Nane Germon
Miette, age 82
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
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
Director
Writer
Gilles Adrien
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Producer
Félicie Dutertre
producer
María Victoria Hebrero
producer
José Luis Lopez
producer
Arlette Mas
producer
Svetlana Novak
producer
Claudie Ossard
producer
Elías Querejeta
co-producer
François Rabes
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Hervé Schneid
Casting Director
Pierre-Jacques Bénichou
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Production Designer
Jean Rabasse
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Art Director
Jean Rabasse
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Set Decorator
Aline Bonetto
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Georges Mougine
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Denis Ozenne
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Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Beya Gasmi
assistant hair stylist
Benoît Lestang
makeup artist
John Nollet
hair stylist
Stéphanie Selva
makeup artist
Nathalie Tissier
makeup artist
Production Manager
Primitivo Álvaro
unit manager
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
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Grégoire Barachin
second assistant director
Christophe Douchand
first assistant director
Jean-Marc Tostivint
first assistant director
Art Department
Jean-Marc Adou
painter
Dominique Antraygues
painter
Philippe Auclaire
chief
Gilles Baillot
carpenter
Olivier Barbier
constructor
Claude Baron
carpenter
Paul Bastide
paint foreman
Brigitte Baudet
sculptor
Franck Benezech
first assistant art
Arnaud Benezit
constructor
François Bernard
sculptor
Valerie Berthoux
model maker
François Billy
constructor
Eric Blanchet
art department
Jean-Jacques Blanlot
constructor
Bernard Boivin
chief constructor
Bernard Bordet
staff carpenter
Chantal Bouchard
painter
Philippe Boucheron
constructor
George Boudic
carpenter
Marc Brava
art department trainee
Alain Briend
art department
Claire Briet
art department
Bernard Brunet
art department
Richard Bruyere
staffer
Brigitte Cardinal
sculptor
Jean-Louis Caron
constructor
Denis Chaboissier
painter
Marie Chapuis
painter
Jean-Michel Chartier
chief
Alain Chaudet
carpenter
Juliette Cheneau
art department
Tranquillo Cimenti
carpenter
Daniel Clerici
carpenter
Bernard Coispel
chief carpenter
Pierre Conejero
constructor
Dominique Contesso
painter
Thierry Cottin
carpenter
Michel Courtemanche
constructor
Jean-Pierre Delettre
milling
Philippe Demante
constructor
Gil Demezzo
constructor
Henri Demonio
constructor
Marie Desforge
chief painter
Sylvain Despretz
production
Xavier Dubech
constructor
Pierre Duboisberranger
art
Fabien Dufour
art department
Michel Dupont
constructor
Michele Elsair
draughtsman
Fabien Esnard-Lacombe
tattoo
Vincent Febrinon
carpenter
Dominique Filliatreau
metal
Marc Fivel
draughtsman
Claude Forget
carpenter
Corinne Forget
sculptor
Olivier Foucher
carpenter
Mr. Fournier-Dencott
cyclop
Herve Gavillet
metal worker
Vincent Gazier
sculptor
Dominique Giron
constructor
Antonio Grassi
carpenter
Christian Guillebaud
constructor
Jean-Claude Guilleman
metal
Michel Guivet
constructor
Philippe Harlez
draughtsman
Yann Haugomat
model maker
Christophe Hervé
painter
Jean-François Huet
constructor
Marie-Noelle Humbert
painter
Emmanuel Jaffre
constructor
Bruno Jaunay
constructor
Mathieu Junot
property master
Gerard Kadyszewski
metal worker
Gilbert Kadyszewski
metal worker
Catherine Keller
constructor
Jean Labille
metal worker
Catherine Lafferriere-Weihtzem
sculptor
Jean-Louis Lebreton
sculptor
Marie Baduel Legarrec
sculptor
Pierre Le Garrec
model maker
Philippe Legrand
painter
Loïc Le Moigne
painter
Karine Lemonnier
painter
Eric Levavasseur
constructor
Franck Levi
constructor
Patrick Loret
painter
Yannick Luce
art department
Veronique Malaval
sculptor
Anne Marchand
painter
Frédéric Marchand
constructor
Christian Marrot
metal worker
Antoine Martial
milling cutter
Michel Masson
painter
Roger Mattei
painter
Antonio Matterson
constructor
Fabrice Maux
painter
Philippe Meynard
chief painter
Thierry Michaud
assistant set
Patrick Milizia
constructor
Franck Miniconi
on-set painter
Sylvie Mitault
painter
Igor Mollet
carpenter
Manuel Mougin
set propman
Philippe Moutard
painter
Enes Muftic
draughtsman
Philippe Naert
carpenter
Joel Nicolas
carpenter
David Nouyrit
painter
Philippe Pallut
carpenter
Jacques Pellissier
ripper
Marcel Perez
carpenter
François Pernod
carpenter
Claude Perry
painter
Eric Pigoy
carpenter
Enrico Pittiglio
painter
Claude Poulain
art department
Franck Proix
painter
Christian Rivet
constructor
Marie Rulens Dit Rosier
carpenter
François Roux
sculptor
Jean-Michel Rudrauf
painter
Maryse Saint-Maur
painter
Vianney Santrot
carpenter
Franck Scala
metal worker
Martina Seeber
painter
Bertrand Seitz
first assistant art
Philippe Senie
chief constructor
Yann Sibiril
carpenter
Gérard Simonet
constructor
Carole Steinberger
painter
Eckehard Stritzke
constructor
Catherine Tanga
art department
Michel Tardif
constructor
Bertrand Terreyre
constructor
Christophe Thiollier
second
Jean-Yves Thoreau
metal worker
Michel Toubkis
carpenter
Jean-Jacques Vassal
constructor
Pascal Vedel
second assistant art
Nicole Veilhan
painter
Martine Veille
painter
Eric Vermeil
chief painter
Stephane Vuigner
metal worker
Pierre-Marie Ziegler
painter
Sound Department
Vincent Arnardi
sound supervisor, sound re-recording mixer
Vianney Aube
adr editor
Emmanuel Augeard
adr editor
Aïlo Auguste-Judith
Pierre Excoffier
sound
Vincent Guillon
sound editor
Jean-Pierre Halbwachs
sound, sound editor, sound designer
Gérard Hardy
sound editor
Laurent Kossayan
sound effects
Franck Lebon
sound effects
Thierry Lebon
sound mixer
Jean-Louis Lebras
adr boom operator
Jean-Pierre Lelong
foley artist
Jacques Lévy
Françoise Maulny
post-synchronization
Mario Melchiorri
assistant foley artist
Bruno Mercere
sound effects
Laurent Zeilig
boom operator
Cyrille Zoukhotine
Special Effects
Philippe Alleton
first special effects artist
Jean-Baptiste Bonetto
special effects
Philippe Boulenouar
metalworker
Delphine Coffin
special effects
Yves Domenjoud
special effects
Denis Gastou
sculptor
Olivier Gleyze
special effects
Pierre-Paul Jayne
sculptor
Lionel Mathis
second special effects artist
Pascal Molina
animatronics
Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
special effects
Visual Effects
Jérôme Arthuis
digitalization
Xavier Bec
researcher
Pierre Buffin
computer animator
Alain Carsoux
digital compositing
Jean-Marc Castera
3D modeler and animator
Seb Caudron
digital artist
Laurent Clavier
researcher
Stéphane Cros
researcher, software programmer
Stephane Deverly
researcher
Delphine Domer
visual effects production, set supervisor
Thomas Duval
digital compositing
Marc Jouveneau
motion control
Laure Lacroix
technical
Arnon Manor
3D modeler and animator: BUF
Philippe Rebours
researcher
Christophe Richard
digital artist
Antoine Simkine
visual effects executive producer: Duboi
Jean-Clement Soret
telecinema
Frederic Soumagnas
3D modeler, digital artist
Olivier Tubach
researcher
Jean-Marie Vives
digital matte artist
Colin Watkinson
motion control
Simon Weisse
visual effects miniatures
Veronique Zylberfain
graphic designer
Jean-Christophe Boue
digital artist
Rip Hampton O'Neil
director of reseach and development: DuboiColor
Stunts
Eric Baronne
stunts
Jean-Claude Braquet
stunts
Rémi Canaple
assistant stunts
Patrick Cauderlier
stunt coordinator
Pascaline Girardot
stunts
Christian Hening
Michel Julienne
stunts
Marcel Labbaye
stunts
Frederick Renard
stunts
Catherine Robert
stunts
Christophe Roblin
stunts
Philippe Vittoriani
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Michel Amathieu
director of photography: additional photography
Adrien Angliviel
first assistant camera
Franck Barrault
electrician
Christophe Beaucarne
assistant camera
Vincent Blasco
grip: second unit
Sophie Cadet
assistant camera
Eric Caro
set photographer
Isabelle Casez
assistant camera
Johanne Debas
first assistant camera: second unit, assistant camera
Philippe Depardieu
electrician
Robert Dona
grip
Bruno Dubet
key grip
Thierry Fonteny
grip
Bernard Gemähling
electrician
Marc Koninckx
camera operator, Steadicam operator
Philippe Le Sourd
second assistant camera
Agnès Letessier
assistant camera
Eric Monin
electrician
Mikael 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 operator
Jean-Michel Vincent
grip
Animation Department
Eric Frion
tracer
Xavier Miclet
tracer
Michel Risse
tracer
Tom Wiggins
tracer
Casting Department
Gabrielle Beroff
casting assistant
Nathaniele Esther
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Madeline Fontaine
head costumer
Janet Latimer
dresser
Editorial Department
Laure Auger-Robert
post-production secretary
Katia Besimensky
assistant editor
Beatriz Chamón
assistant film editor
Colette Kassabian
negative cutter
Yvan Lucas
color timer
Nacho Ruiz Capillas
editor: Spain
Music Department
Andrew Barrett
orchestrator
Stepán Konícek
head of orchestra
Thierry Lebon
music mixer
René Taquet
musical consultant
Jirí Zobac
music engineer
Transportation Department
Yvon Fremy
driver: art department
Other Crew
Aude Boedec
production secretary
Marc Bruckert
titles: Le Village
Juliette Caron
set interpreter
Alexandre Cauderlier
underwater
Gilles Caussade
financial director
Noel Chainbaux
trainee
Guillaume Favreau
assistant manager
Laurent Flaesch
assistant animal trainer
Michel Flaesch
animal trainer
Florence Magna-Schneid
continuity
Carlos de Muns
international production coordinator
Sylvain Surble
catering: Cantine de
Christian Valsamidis
legal
Marie-Laure Villa
location manager
Aruna Villiers
script supervisor
Anne Wermelinger
script
Sylvie Zadjner
location manager
Thanks
Simona Benzakein
thanks: Presse
Michel Doursoux
thanks
Véronique Melery
thanks
Production Company
Club d'Investissement Média
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Eurimages
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Studio Image
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Canal+ España
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Canal+
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Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
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Cofimage 4
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Cofimage 5
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Constellation
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Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas S.L.
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France 3 Cinéma
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Lumière Pictures
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Ossane
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Phoenix Images
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Procirep
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Programme MEDIA de la Communauté Européenne
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Tele-München (TMG)
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Televisión Española (TVE)
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Victoires Productions
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Distributor
Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
Concorde-Castle RockTurner
Lumière Home Vídeo
Manga Films
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Monopole-Pathé
Siren Visual Entertainment
Sony Pictures Classics
Universal Home Video
Universal Pictures Benelux
Special Effects
BUF
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Duboi
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Duran Duboi
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Les Versaillais
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