Dora and the Magic Lantern
4.4
Eleven-year old Dora (Nathalie Manet) is forced to chase after clues concerning her inventor-father's death while being chased by thugs working for big industry. Not only is she seeking to understand her father's mysterious death, but some of the clues he gave her indicate that he invented something unusual which the big companies want. She barely escapes being kidnapped and is helped in her search by a magical fairy and an aspiring actress.
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Nathalie Manet
Dora Waldemar
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Rita Maiden
Magdelène, the good fairy
Known for
PlayTime
A Real Young Girl
Raúl Ruiz
Pascal Kané
François Barat
Valérie Mairesse
Valentine
Known for
Banzaï
Umbrella Coup
Raoul Ruiz
Pierre Barat
Daniel Vangard
Gérard Boucaron
The ogre
Known for
The Wing or the Thigh?
Going Places
Arch Taylor
Waldemar
Known for
Man in the Trunk
Claude Merlin
Le deuxième tueur
Also in
A Woman Kills
Every Night
Pascal Kané Director
First release August 27, 1977 · Original title Dora et la lanterne magique
Production
Cinéma 9
Production
Languages
Original title
Dora et la lanterne magique
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · August 27, 1977
Montréal World Film Festival
France · March 1, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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