The Children Thief

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The Children Thief (1991)

Directed by Christian de Chalonge

Drama · 1h 50m

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

Crew

Director
Christian de Chalonge
Writer
Dominique Garnier
Novel
Jules Supervielle
Director of Photography
Bernard Zitzermann
Original Music Composer
Lluís Llach
Producer
Luis Méndez

Details

Original title
Le Voleur d'enfants
Release date
1991-09-25
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Lotus Films, Dean Film, Gica