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City of Pirates

City of Pirates

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City of Pirates

1984

1h 48m

7.2(46 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

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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7 featured cast members

Starring

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

The mother

André Gomes

André Gomes

The policeman

Creative team

Directed by: Raúl Ruiz
Written by: Raúl Ruiz

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