The Children Thief (1991)

  • NR
  • 12/18/1991 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 50m

Overview

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.

Jules Supervielle

Novel

Dominique Garnier

Writer

Christian de Chalonge

Director

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni's headshot

Marcello Mastroianni

Bigua
Ángela Molina's headshot

Ángela Molina

Desposoria
Michel Piccoli's headshot

Michel Piccoli

Mr. Armand
Virginie Ledoyen's headshot

Virginie Ledoyen

Gabrielle
Loïc Even's headshot

Loïc Even

Joseph
Nada Strancar's headshot

Nada Strancar

Rose
Cécile Pallas's headshot

Cécile Pallas

Antoine's mother
Gabriele Tinti's headshot

Gabriele Tinti

L'argentin 1

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