[La] cité des enfants perd[us] : The city of lost children /
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 take...
| Uniform Title: | Cité des enfants perdus (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | French English Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Soundtracks: French (2-channel surround), English (2-channel surround), and Spanish (stereo); optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. Closed-captioned. |
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[Culver City, Calif.] :
Columbia TriStar Home Video,
[1999]
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| Edition: | Special ed. |
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| Summary: | 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 a 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. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Original French title not complete on screen (?). "Sony Pictures Classics." Originally made as a motion picture in 1995 in France with the participation of German and Spanish production companies. Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (widescreen version); full-screen version formatted to fit TV. Special features: Digitally remastered audio & anamorphic video -- Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Ron Perlman commentary -- Costume design gallery by Jean-Paul Gaultier -- Production sketch gallery -- Theatrical trailer -- Production notes -- Talent files. side A: Widescreen version -- side B: Full-screen version. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (112 min. each side) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet ([4] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby surround stereo. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Darius Khondji ; dialogue, Gilles Adrien ; music, Angelo Badalamenti; editor, Herve Schneid. |
| ISBN: | 0767811062 |