The City of Lost Children: Difference between revisions

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A French science fiction film following a circus strongman, One (played by [[Ron Perlman]]), and a streetwise orphan, Miette, in their attempts to save One's adopted little brother from Krank, a mad scientist who steals dreams. It opened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, and was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, who also directed the similarly dark ''[[Delicatessen]]''.

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* [[A Nazi by Any Other Name]]: The Cyclops leader has more than a touch of Hitler in his oration.

** His appearance is also more than a little reminiscent of [[Commie Nazis|Chairman Mao]].

* [[Not Even Bothering with the Accent]]: Miette speaks with a [[Useful Notes/British Accents|British Accents]] in the ~~videogame~~ adaptation, despite the fact that her character is French in the original film.

* [[Not Even Bothering with the Accent]]: Miette speaks with a [[Useful Notes/British Accents|British Accents]] in the video game adaptation, despite the fact that her character is French in the original film.

* [[Single-Minded Twins]]: The Octopus.

* [[Skyward Scream]]: One does this when {{spoiler|he thinks Miette has drowned}}.

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* [[Suicide Attack]]: {{spoiler|The Diver blows up the lab with a suicide bombing at the end.}}

* [[Twin Telepathy]]: The Octopus, to the point of being practically a [[Hive Mind]].

* [[Water Is Air]]: The mad scientist, as a diver with ~~amenesia~~, lives permanently at the bottom of the sea near the harbor, collecting flotsam, jetsam and derelict.

* [[Water Is Air]]: The mad scientist, as a diver with amnesia, lives permanently at the bottom of the sea near the harbor, collecting flotsam, jetsam and derelict.

* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: Miette, who considers One to be ''her'' little brother.

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[[Category:Film]]

[[Category:French Cinema]]