El Ladron De Ninos (1991) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

A sterile Argentinian colonel, living in exile in Paris with his wife, resorts to stealing poor boys off the street in order to form a makeshift family. One day a magician arrives at their home and convinces them to take in his 16 year-old daughter.

Cast & Crew

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Christian Dechalonge

Marcello Mastroianni

Bigua (The Colonel)

Angela Molina

Michel Piccoli

Daniel Martin

Virginie Ledoyen

Gabrielle--As A 15-Year-Old

Film Details

Also Known As

Children Thief, The, Colonel's Children, Voleur d'enfants

Genre

Adaptation

Fantasy

Release Date

1991

Production Company

StudioCanal

Location

Surrounding Regino of Paris, France; Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 52m

Synopsis

A sterile Argentinian colonel, living in exile in Paris with his wife, resorts to stealing poor boys off the street in order to form a makeshift family. One day a magician arrives at their home and convinces them to take in his 16 year-old daughter.

Director

Christian Dechalonge

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Bigua (The Colonel)

Angela Molina

Michel Piccoli

Daniel Martin

Virginie Ledoyen

Gabrielle--As A 15-Year-Old

Loic Even

Joseph--As A 16-Year-Old

Loup Wittersheim

Tout Petit--As A 2-Year-Old

Nicolas Carre

Tout Petit--As A 3-Year-Old

Adrien Canivet

Rene--As A 5-Year-Old

Romain Benard

Alex (A Twin)--As A 6-Year-Old

Benjamin Benard

Max (A Twin)--As A 6-Year-Old

Matthieu Buisson

Simon--As A 7-Year-Old

Mathias Ruiz-huidobro

Lucien--As An 8-Year-Old

Caspar Salmon

Antoine--As An 8-9-Year-Old

Geoffrey Gravier

Joe--As A 9-Year-Old

Steven Canigher

Maurice--As An 11-12-Year-Old

Fredy Rojas

T Vianna Defaria

C Dure

Nada Strancar

Benjamin Doat

Crew

Gumersindo Andres

Cecile Balme

Jean-pierre Baronsky

Bernard Berceron

Pilar Billet

Denise Breton

Executive Producer

Thomas Briat

2nd Assistant Director

Sophie Charriere

1st Camera Assistant

Alix Comte

Aline Corneille

Yvon Crenn

Executive Producer

Yvon Crenn

Production Manager

Jaime Perez Cubero

Christian Dechalonge

Christian Dechalonge

Adaptation And Dialogues

Fabienne Delaleau

2nd Camera Assistant

Chantal Durpoix

Guy Famechon

Camera Operator

Anita Fernandez

Emmanuel Finkiel

1st Assistant Director

Dominique Garnier

Dominique Garnier

Adaptation And Dialogues

Alberte Garo

Sergio Gobbi

Executive Delegate Producer

Jean-louis Laher

Patrice Lhuillier

Location Manager

Luis Llach

Emmanuel Maintieneux

Property Manager Assistant

Luis Mendez

Françoise Menidrey

Thi Loan N'guyen

Renata Pajchel

Still Photography

Marie-claire Quin

Property Manager

Germaine Ribel

Jules Supervielle

Source Material (From Novel)

Alexandre Tsekenis

Set Decorator Assistant

Pierre Tucat

Sound Assistant

Bernard Zitzermann

Director Of Photography

Film Details

Also Known As

Children Thief, The, Colonel's Children, Voleur d'enfants

Genre

Adaptation

Fantasy

Release Date

1991

Production Company

StudioCanal

Location

Surrounding Regino of Paris, France; Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 52m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States April 1992

Released in United States October 1991

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.

Shown at Madrid International Film Festival (IMAGFIC) (in competition) April 1-12, 1992.

Began shooting April 15, 1991.

Completed shooting June 10, 1991.

Released in United States April 1992 (Shown at Madrid International Film Festival (IMAGFIC) (in competition) April 1-12, 1992.)

Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.)

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