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The Children Thief

19914.7 / 10110 min
Drama

Overview

Although he was once a colonel in Argentina, the principal character in this film is now a wealthy exile living in Paris with his beloved wife, who has been unable to bear children. To fill this void in their lives, he feeds and clothes abandoned children, raising them in his mansion as if they were his own. As would never be the case in real life today, in this fantasized story set in 1925, no one objects to this behavior, and they live pleasantly and enjoyably together. Things grow considerably more animated when a stage magician places his very attractive daughter in the colonel's household, which stirs a lively romantic interest from his boys and from the great man himself.

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Bigua

Ángela Molina

Ángela Molina

Desposoria

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Mr. Armand

Virginie Ledoyen

Virginie Ledoyen

Gabrielle

Loïc Even

Loïc Even

Joseph

Nada Strancar

Nada Strancar

Rose

Cécile Pallas

Cécile Pallas

Antoine's mother

Gabriele Tinti

Gabriele Tinti

L'argentin 1

Mathieu Bisson

Mathieu Bisson

Simon

Crew

Christian de Chalonge

Christian de Chalonge

Director

Jules Supervielle

Jules Supervielle

Novel

Dominique Garnier

Dominique Garnier

Writer

Luis Méndez

Luis Méndez

Producer

Lluís Llach

Lluís Llach

Original Music Composer

Bernard Zitzermann

Bernard Zitzermann

Cinematography