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City of Pirates
City of Pirates

City of Pirates

Genres

DramaFantasy

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A surreal odyssey in which a melancholic maidservant crosses paths with a homicidal little boy, travels to a tiny island of pirates and encounters a man with multiple personalities.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

22 February 1984

Country

France

Cast

Hugues Quester

Hugues Quester

Toby

Anne Alvaro

Anne Alvaro

Isidore

Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Malo, l'enfant

André Engel

André Engel

Le pêcheur

João Bénard da Costa

João Bénard da Costa

The Father

Clarisse Dole

Clarisse Dole

The mother

André Gomes

André Gomes

The policeman

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