Krank (Daniel Emilfork), who cannot dream, kidnaps young children to steal their dreams. One (Ron Perlman), a former whale hunter who is as strong as a horse, sets forth to search for Denree, his little brother who was kidnapped by Krank's men. Helped by young Miette (Judith Vittet), he soon arrives in La Cite des Enfants Perdus (The City of Lost Children).
Written by Marie-Andree Poisson
Translated into a Computer Video Game by Psygnosis, with co-director Marc Caro overseeing the production and art design.
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Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers):
The words from The Original that Miette remembers in flashback (after she receives Uncle Irvin's dream message) differ slightly from what The Original actually said, although the point of the message is still the same.
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Quotes
le scaphandrier:
The Children! Miette:
What about them? What do you know? le scaphandrier:
He takes them. The Devil takes them away. In his boat... he takes them to Hell. Miette:
What Hell? le scaphandrier:
The tattooed man: he knows where. The map... the map of the minefield is tattooed on his body. See more »