"Where happily ever after is just a dream."

1995

1h 53m

7.3(1149 votes)

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Adventure

Overview

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

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Cast & Crew

86 members

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Ron Perlman

One

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Dominique Pinon

The Diver / The Clones

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Judith Vittet

Miette

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Daniel Emilfork

Krank

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Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Marcello

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Geneviève Brunet

The Octopus

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Odile Mallet

The Octopus

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Mireille Mossé

Miss Bismuth

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Serge Merlin

Gabriel Marie

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Rufus

Peeler

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Ticky Holgado

Ex-Acrobat

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Cris Huerta

Father

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Jean-Louis Trintignant

L'oncle Irvin (voice)

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Joseph Lucien

Denree

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Mapi Galán

Lune

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Briac Barthélémy

Bottle

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Pierre-Quentin Faesch

Pipo

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Alexis Pivot

Tadpole

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François Hadji-Lazaro

Killer

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Dominique Bettenfeld

Bogdan

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Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

Melchior

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Thierry Gibault

Brutus

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Marc Caro

Brother Ange-Joseph

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Ham-Chau Luong

Tattoo Artist

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Frankie Pain

Barmaid

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Enrique Villanueva

Spainard

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Dominique Chevalier

Tied-up Guard

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Lorella Cravotta

Woman at Her Window

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Éric Houzelot

Soldier

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Philippe Beautier

Double Clones

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Marc Amyot

Double Clones #2

Production

Jean-Philippe Labadie

Double Clones

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Raphaèle Bouchard

Miette, Age

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Elisabeth Etienne

Miette, Age 37

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Rachel Boulenger

Miette, Age 43

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Michel Motu

Krank, Age 45

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Nane Germon

Miette, Age 82

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Léo Rubion

Jeannot

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Guillaume Billod-Morel

Child

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Bezak

Helmsman

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Hong Mai Thomas

Tattoo Artist's Wife

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René Pivot

Glazier

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Daniel Adric

Cyclops

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Christophe Salengro

Soldier

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René Marquant

Captain

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Michel Smolianoff

Awake Tramp

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Lili Cognard

Winner

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Angélique Philibert

Stripper

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Marie Piémontèse

Stripper

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Antoinette Dias

Stripper

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Zak Russomanno

Stripper

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Djamila Bouda

Stripper

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Lauren Geoffroy

Stripper

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Cyril Aubin

Double Clones #4

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Bruno Journée

Double Clones #5

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Jérémie Freund

Krank, Age 12

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Joris Geneste

Krank, Age 36

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Julie Bernard

Child

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Valentin Simonet

Child

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Eglantine Blanckaert

Schoolchild

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Gaëtan Bouyala

Schoolchild

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Mickael Bussinger

Schoolchild

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Jonathan Gatinois

Schoolchild

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Joshka Kaufmann

Schoolchild

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Morgan Mariac

Schoolchild

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Caroline Marsily

Schoolchild

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Geoffroy Morange

Schoolchild

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Sébastien Thaissart

Schoolchild

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Charlotte Bienfait

Baby

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Camille Dufeu

Baby

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Robinson Fouille

Baby

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Alysia Hoffeurt

Baby

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Sandy Kontargyris

Baby

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Andrew Laupen

Baby

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Théo Madueno

Baby

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Arthur Mazet

Baby

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Fackry M'Saidie

Baby

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Gabriel Pierre

Baby

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Bérangère Pivot

Baby

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Charlotte Ribaud-Chevrey

Baby

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Laura Robert

Baby

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Caroline Rochand

Baby

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Carolane Yvan

Baby

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Margot Tostivint

Baby

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Buster Verbraeken

Krank, Age 4

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Mathieu Kassovitz

Man on the Street (uncredited)

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