City of Pirates
Feb 22 1984
•2h 48m
•Drama, Fantasy
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.
Cast
See allHugues Quester
Toby
Anne Alvaro
Isidore
Melvil Poupaud
Malo, l'enfant
André Engel
Le pêcheur
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