Jacksonville Public Library

The city of lost children =, La cité des enfants perd/, a film by Jeunet & Caro ; a co-production of Constellation ; Lumiere, Le Studio Canal +, France 3 Cinema ; in association with Phenix Images, with participation of CNC, Cofimage 4 and 5, Studio Image, Canal Plus, Canal Plus Espana and Television Espanola ; directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet ; produced by Claudie Ossard ; screenplay, Gilles Adrien, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro

fre

videorecording

MPAA rating: R

The city of lost children =

43116366

a film by Jeunet & Caro ; a co-production of Constellation ; Lumiere, Le Studio Canal +, France 3 Cinema ; in association with Phenix Images, with participation of CNC, Cofimage 4 and 5, Studio Image, Canal Plus, Canal Plus Espana and Television Espanola ; directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet ; produced by Claudie Ossard ; screenplay, Gilles Adrien, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro

224

Sony Pictures classics

La cité des enfants perd/

This fantastically-twisted fairy tale is chock-full of curious characters and special effects. A sad and heartbroken madman, Krank, is aging prematurely because he can't dream. He kidnaps little children, hoping that eventually he will find a way to steal their sleeping thoughts. The story takes the form of a quest, as a sentimental harpooner-turned-fairground strongman, One, sets out to find his young brother on dilapidated oil rig. He soon falls in love with the gutsy nine-year old girl (who is head of the orphan gang), and together they run a gauntlet of fantastical dangers as they join hearts and hands to save a small boy's dreams from the madman's master plan

general

live action

La cité des enfants perd