Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Fantasy, Kidnapping And Missing Persons, Monsters, Suspense, Thriller, Children, Surreal, France, Dreams
Description
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.
DVD Features
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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