The Children Thief
5.7
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.
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Cast
41 people
Marcello Mastroianni
Bigua
Known for
8½
La Dolce Vita
Ángela Molina
Desposoria
Known for
The Barrier
Live Flesh
Michel Piccoli
Mr. Armand
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Virginie Ledoyen
Gabrielle
Known for
The Beach
MILF
Loïc Even
Joseph
Known for
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days
Nada Strancar
Rose
Also in
He's My Girl
The Children's Rebellion
Cécile Pallas
Antoine's mother
Also in
The Butterfly Effect
Triplex
Gabriele Tinti
L'argentin 1
Known for
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals
Mathieu Bisson
Simon
Also in
The Railroad Lady
The Equation
Daniel Martin
Massimo Giuliani
Known for
Ci hai rotto papà
Caspar Salmon
Also in
The Pupil
The Ogre
Christian de Chalonge Director · Dominique Garnier Writer Jules Supervielle Author
United States release December 18, 1991 · Produced in France · Production Dean Film, Gica
Production
Lotus Films
Production
Dean Film
Production
Gica
Production
France
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Original title
Le Voleur d'enfants
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 25, 1991
Theatrical
United States · December 18, 1991
Theatrical
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